The Leblanc process has been abandoned because it generates this compound as a byproduct.
It is not an amalgam, but this substance is a catalyst in the Clemmensen reduction. The Leblanc process has been abandoned because it generates this compound as a byproduct. Industrially, this compound is used to pickle steel and synthesize PVC plastics, and with (*) nitric acid, it forms aqua regia. Found in gastric juice, for 10 points, name this binary acid composed of a hydrogen atom and the second lightest halogen, also known as HCl.
It is not an amalgam, but this substance is a catalyst in the Clemmensen reduction.
Hydrochloric Acid (accept HCl before given)