Uses of hydrofluoric acid Uses of HF

Uses of HF :

It is used: 

1- In the etching of glass and making marks on glass instruments.

2- In the manufacturer of fluorine.

3- In the preparation of artificial cryolite which is highly used in metallurgy of aluminum.

4- In the manufacturer of fluorine containing dyes which finds extensive resistance to light.

5- In the manufacturer of the polymers like Teflon which have high thermal resistance and are inert to acids and alkalies.

6- For removing sand from iron and from artificial graphite's.

7- For the preparation of Uranium hexafluoride b(UF6), which is employed for the separation of Uranium isotopes by the gaseous diffusion process.

8- For preparing alkali metal fluorides which is used as mordant dyeing industry . 

9- For the preparation of Freons which is used as a refrigerant in many of the cooling processes.

10- In the pickling of alloy steels.

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