Along with its use in the Clemmensen reduction, this compound and zinc chloride are used to classify alcohols in the Lucas test.
This compound and a zinc amalgam are used to reduce ketones and aldehydes to alkanes in an analogue of the Wolff-Kishner reduction that occurs under acidic conditions. Along with its use in the Clemmensen reduction, this compound and zinc chloride are used to classify alcohols in the Lucas test. A compound used to (*) dissolve gold and platinum optimally contains three times the amount of this compound than nitric acid and is called aqua regia. This compound's presence in gastric acid maintains the low pH of the stomach. For 10 points, name this acid with formula HCl.
This compound and a zinc amalgam are used to reduce ketones and aldehydes to alkanes in an analogue of the Wolff-Kishner reduction that occurs under acidic conditions.
hydrochloric acid [accept “HCl” until mention]