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Why $HCl$HCl is used in Lucas test?

In Lucas test $HCl$$\ce{HCl}$ is used for acid-base reaction between $Zn(OH)Cl$$\ce{Zn(OH)Cl}$ to give $ZnCl_2$$\ce{ZnCl2}$ and $H_2O$$\ce{H2O}$ which is kind of good because $ZnCl_2$bis$\ce{ZnCl2}$ is formed again and used in first step fasteringquickening the reaction. But why don't Lucas test use other acids like $H_2SO_4$$\ce{H2SO4}$ (and add $ZnCl_2$$\ce{ZnCl2}$ in bulk) or $HClO_4$$\ce{HClO4}$ (stronger acid than HCl$\ce{HCl}$ may faster the reaction).But But why $HCl$?$\ce{HCl}$?

Is it had to do with acidic strength of $ZnCl_2$$\ce{ZnCl2}$ and acid (I mean if strogerstronger acid than $ZnCl_2$$\ce{ZnCl2}$ may react with alcohol). I don't know please solve my query.?

Why $HCl$ is used in Lucas test?

In Lucas test $HCl$ is used for acid-base reaction between $Zn(OH)Cl$ to give $ZnCl_2$ and $H_2O$ which is kind of good because $ZnCl_2$bis formed again and used in first step fastering the reaction. But why don't Lucas test use other acids like $H_2SO_4$ (and add $ZnCl_2$ in bulk) or $HClO_4$ (stronger acid than HCl may faster the reaction).But why $HCl$??

Is it had to do with acidic strength of $ZnCl_2$ and acid (I mean if stroger acid than $ZnCl_2$ may react with alcohol). I don't know please solve my query.

Why HCl is used in Lucas test?

In Lucas test $\ce{HCl}$ is used for acid-base reaction between $\ce{Zn(OH)Cl}$ to give $\ce{ZnCl2}$ and $\ce{H2O}$ which is kind of good because $\ce{ZnCl2}$ is formed again and used in first step quickening the reaction. But why don't Lucas test use other acids like $\ce{H2SO4}$ (and add $\ce{ZnCl2}$ in bulk) or $\ce{HClO4}$ (stronger acid than $\ce{HCl}$ may faster the reaction). But why $\ce{HCl}$?

Is it had to do with acidic strength of $\ce{ZnCl2}$ and acid (I mean if stronger acid than $\ce{ZnCl2}$ may react with alcohol)?

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Why $HCl$ is used in Lucas test?

In Lucas test $HCl$ is used for acid-base reaction between $Zn(OH)Cl$ to give $ZnCl_2$ and $H_2O$ which is kind of good because $ZnCl_2$bis formed again and used in first step fastering the reaction. But why don't Lucas test use other acids like $H_2SO_4$ (and add $ZnCl_2$ in bulk) or $HClO_4$ (stronger acid than HCl may faster the reaction).But why $HCl$??

Is it had to do with acidic strength of $ZnCl_2$ and acid (I mean if stroger acid than $ZnCl_2$ may react with alcohol). I don't know please solve my query.