Mineral Acid Definition and List

A mineral acid or inorganic acid is any acid derived from an inorganic compound that dissociates to produce hydrogen ions (H) in water. Mineral acids are highly soluble in water but tend to be insoluble in organic solvents. The inorganic acids are corrosive. Mineral Acids The mineral acids include the  bench acids—hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, and nitric acid—so-called because they are the acids most commonly used in a laboratory setting. A list of the mineral acids includes: Hydrochloric acid:  HClNitric acid:  HNO3Phosphoric acid:  H3PO4Sulfuric acid:  H2SO4Boric acid:  H3BO3Hydrofluoric acid:  HFHydrobromic acid:  HBrPerchloric acid:  HClO4Hydroiodic acid:  HI