Hydrobromic acid

Hydrochloric acid is the solution of hydrogen chloride (HCl) in water. It is a highly corrosive, strong mineral acid and has major industrial uses. It is found naturally in gastric acid.
Historically called muriatic acid or spirits of salt, hydrochloric acid was produced from vitriol and common salt. The alchemist Jabir ibn Hayyan first formally described it in the eighth century. During the Middle Ages, it was used by alchemists in the quest for the philosopher's stone, and later by European scientists including Glauber, Priestley, and Davy in their scientific research.
Hydrochloric Acid is a highly reactive chemical and it forms metal chlorides, most of which are soluble. This leads to its wide industrial use in metal cleaning applications.
* Cleaning and pickling of metals
* Acidizing of oil wells
* Processing of textiles
* Food processing
* Manufacture of chlorine and chlorides
* Manufacture of osseingelatine.
* Manufacture of chloro-organic compounds and polymers such as PVC, chlorinated rubber etc