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  • Oct 13, 2010, 06:45 AM
    veesaint
    Is it correct to pure water inside acid
  • Oct 14, 2010, 08:38 AM
    DrBob1
    Is your question really "Is it correct to POUR water INTO acid?" If so, the answer is NO - you always ADD ACID! The heat generated when H2O is protonated to form H3O+ will cause a small almount of added water to boil and spatter the acid/water mixture onto you and evertyhing nearby. A small amount of added acid can warm the water, but won't boil it before you can stop.
    If I am diluting, for instance, concentrated H2SO4 I like to add it to ice - even more cooling!

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