The compound hydrogen chloride has the formulaHCl. At room temperature, it is a colorless gas, which forms white fumes of hydrochloric acid upon contact with atmospheric humidity. Hydrogen chloride gas and hydrochloric acid are important in technology and industry. The formula HCl is often used to refer, somewhat misleadingly, to hydrochloric acid, an aqueous solution derived from hydrogen chloride.
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chemical formula HCl, hydrogen chloride is a toxic, corrosive gas with a TLV of 5ppm. Hydrogen chloride has a pungent irritating odor and is irritating to lungs, skin and eyes. Hydrogen chloride is used as a cleaning gas during epitaxial deposition and as a furnace cleaning agent.