{"id":107176,"date":"2026-05-02T04:04:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T04:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hospitalsupplies.co.za\/?post_type=product&#038;p=107176"},"modified":"2026-05-02T04:04:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T04:04:35","slug":"hydrochloric-acid-32-ar-grade","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/hospitalsupplies.co.za\/?product=hydrochloric-acid-32-ar-grade","title":{"rendered":"Hydrochloric Acid 32% AR Grade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hydrochloric Acid 32% AR Grade<\/p>\n<p>Hydrochloric Acid (HCl) 32% AR grade is a high-purity reagent used in diverse applications including laboratory analyses (titrations, pH control), chemical synthesis and manufacturing, metal treatment (pickling, etching, cleaning), and as a solvent and dissolving agent. Its analytical reagent (AR) grade purity makes it suitable for sensitive processes without compromising results, while its 32% concentration offers effectiveness for industrial and laboratory tasks. <\/p>\n<p>Hydrochloric Acid 32% AR Grade Laboratory Applications<br \/> Analytical Tests: Used for conducting titrations and other quantitative analyses.<br \/> pH Control: Adjusts pH levels in various laboratory solutions.<br \/> Sample Digestion: Prepares samples for further analysis.<br \/> Chemical Synthesis: Serves as a reagent in the production of organic and inorganic compounds. <\/p>\n<p>Industrial Applications<br \/> Metal Treatment:<br \/> Pickling: Removes rust, scales, and oxides from steel and other metals before further processing.<br \/> Etching: Used for etching aluminum and concrete.<br \/> Galvanizing: Prepares metal surfaces for galvanizing and soldering.<br \/> Chemical Production:<br \/> Manufactures a range of inorganic and organic chemicals.<br \/> Production of dyes, plastics, phenols, and chemical intermediates.<br \/> Water Treatment: Controls pH in wastewater treatment processes.<br \/> Oil Production: Injected into oil wells to dissolve rock, creating increased pore structure for oil extraction.<br \/> Other Applications<br \/> Food Industry: Used in the processing of food products and ingredients.<br \/> Leather Industry: Involved in leather processing and tanning.<br \/> Household Cleaning: Acts as a tough stain remover and for cleaning toilets and tiles. <\/p>\n<p>Hydrochloric Acid 32% AR Grade <\/p>\n<p>Hydrochloric acid is one of the main six strong mineral acids used in chemistry.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an excellent acidifying reagent, and it is commonly used as the preferred acid in titration for determining the number of bases, as stronger acids give more precise results.<\/li>\n<li>Hydrochloric Acid 32% AR Grade<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>vapor pressure<\/td>\n<td>190 mmHg ( 25 \ufffd\ufffdC)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Grade<\/td>\n<td>AR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>assay<\/td>\n<td>20 (degrees baume)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>concentration<\/td>\n<td>32 wt. % in H2O<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>bp<\/td>\n<td>100 \ufffd\ufffdC (lit.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>density<\/td>\n<td>1.161 g\/mL at 25 \ufffd\ufffdC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Organoleptic<\/td>\n<td>faint<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Hydrochloric Acid 32% AR Grade <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hydrochloric Acid 32% Solvent and dissolving agent. For neutralisation, regeneration and acidifying of ion exchangers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"content-type":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[31891],"product_tag":[46292],"class_list":["post-107176","product","type-product","status-publish","product_cat-laboratory-chemicals-cosmetic-grade-and-food-grade-chemicals","product_tag-hydrochloric-acid-32-ar-grade","entry","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple","has-product-nav","col","span_1_of_3","owp-content-center","owp-thumbs-layout-horizontal","owp-btn-normal","owp-tabs-layout-horizontal","has-no-thumbnails"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hospitalsupplies.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/107176","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hospitalsupplies.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hospitalsupplies.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hospitalsupplies.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=107176"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hospitalsupplies.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=107176"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hospitalsupplies.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=107176"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hospitalsupplies.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=107176"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}