Definition of perchloric acid in English:
perchloric acid
nounpəˈklɔːrɪkpərˌklôrik ˈasid
mass nounChemistry A fuming toxic liquid with powerful oxidizing properties.
Chemical formula: HClO₄
Example sentencesExamples
- Flint is over 99% silica, which is broken down and removed with hydrofluoric acid, followed by dissolution of the remaining elements in perchloric acid.
- The term superacids was introduced into the chemical literature in 1927 by James Conant and Norris Hall to describe solutions of sulfuric or perchloric acid in glacial acetic acid.
- Simultaneously, hydrogen ions are produced, which react with the perchlorate ions making perchloric acid.
- The concentrations of the phospholipids were determined by phosphate assay subsequent to total digestion by perchloric acid.
- We used perchloric acid because we found it much more effective at dissolving fluoride residues than either hydrochloric or nitric acid.