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Thread ID: 98737 2009-04-05 06:27:00 Where to get hydrochlorc acid? forrest44 (754) PC World Chat
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762426 2009-04-05 06:27:00 Where can I get hydrochlorc acid?

Went to Bunnings Wharehouse, they said since it's a dangerous chemical you need to go to a registered chemist or similar.
Went to a spa pool shop, they didn't have any
Went to an actual chemist, they didn't have any and had no idea where to get it
And yes, I know how dangerous it is

Any ideas?
I'm in Christchurch
forrest44 (754)
762427 2009-04-05 06:28:00 Mitre 10 Mega used to sell it - not sure if they still do. It was sold under a different name though, in the paint section.

Edit: It's called "Spirit of Salts", and was sold (about 3 years ago anyway) in the same area where turps/meths etc. is sold.
somebody (208)
762428 2009-04-05 06:35:00 Does anyone else know if they still sell it? forrest44 (754)
762429 2009-04-05 06:37:00 Aha

www.mitre10.co.nz

Does anyone know where you can get it in slightly smaller quantities or cheaper prices?
I don't exactly want to pay $15/litre...
forrest44 (754)
762430 2009-04-05 06:44:00 How about your local car battery shop? Just a guess. Ofthesea (14129)
762431 2009-04-05 06:52:00 That'd be sulphuric wouldn't it? roddy_boy (4115)
762432 2009-04-05 06:59:00 Spirits of salt (I thought) is in fact Sulphuric acid rather than Hydrochloric acid.

Sulphuric acid is found in car batteries. H2SO4
Hydrochloric acid. HCL
Nitric acid. H2NO3.


Will check now and get back.
Sweep (90)
762433 2009-04-05 07:01:00 Hydrochloric is HCl not HCL. roddy_boy (4115)
762434 2009-04-05 07:15:00 Where can I get hydrochlorc acid?

Went to Bunnings Wharehouse, they said since it's a dangerous chemical you need to go to a registered chemist or similar.
Went to a spa pool shop, they didn't have any
Went to an actual chemist, they didn't have any and had no idea where to get it
And yes, I know how dangerous it is

Any ideas?
I'm in Christchurch

can we ask what you need it for??
robsonde (120)
762435 2009-04-05 07:27:00 Spirits of salt (I thought) is in fact Sulphuric acid rather than Hydrochloric acid.

Sulphuric acid is found in car batteries. H2SO4
Hydrochloric acid. HCL
Nitric acid. H2NO3.


Will check now and get back.

I'm certain it was HCl - it was a visit to Wikipedia (while not an authoritative source) which sparked my memory: en.wikipedia.org
somebody (208)
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