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  • Which of the following is not a mineral acid? (a) Hydrochloric acid (b) Citric acid (c) Sulphuric acid (d) Nitric acid

Which of the following is not a mineral acid?

(a) Hydrochloric acid

(b) Citric acid

(c) Sulphuric acid

(d) Nitric acid

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Answer: (b)

Citric acid is an example of organic acid or edible acid

Mineral acids or inorganic acids are generally prepared from the minerals present in the earth's crust, eg.,HCl (hydrochloric acid), H_{2}SO_{4} (sulphuric acid) and HNO_{3} (nitric acid) are mineral acids.

Edible acids or organic acids are produced by plants or animals. eg, acetic acid, citric acid, lactic acid etc, are edible acids.

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