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Which of the following attacks glass

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HCl
HF
HI
HBr

Solution :Glass being a mixture of sodium and calcium SILICATES reacts with hydrofluorec acid forming sadium and calcium fluorosilicates respectively.
`Na_(2)SiO_(3)+HF to Na_(2)SiF_(6)+3H_(2)O`
`CaSiO_(3)+6HF+CaSiF_(6)+3H_(2)O`
The ETCHING of glass is based on these reactions.


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