Sher Bahadur Thapa's Article in Science

1546 Preparation and Usage of Hydrofluoric Acid
A highly corrosive acid, Hydrofluoric acid is the inorganic acid of elemental fluorine and is denoted chemically by HF. This fuming, colorless solution is miscible with water, benzene, toluene, and concentrated sulfuric acid. A water solution of hydrogen fluoride, hydrofluoric acid contains 35.35% hydrogen fluoride by weight and is known for its ability of dissolving many materials, especially oxides.
Posted on Jan-13-2012