MEDIUMMCQ SINGLEIChO (Chemistry Olympiad)Inorganic Chemistryp-Block (group 13 and 14)Previous Year Questions

Silica is soluble in (Haryana PMT 2009)

A.HCl

B.HNO3

C.H2SO4

D.HF✓ Correct

Explanation

Silica is only soluble in hydrofluoric acid. It reacts with HF to form silicon tetrafluoride and water. The following reaction is shown below: Hence, the correct option is (d).

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