How can you dilute a strong acid?

Answer 1

Acids are vigourous in nature. Therefore, it is completely ridiculous to pour water in acids( as this reaction is exothermic). Therefore, we take a beaker of water and pour the acid drop by drop to the water.

Care must be taken and solution must be continuously stirred.

Answer 2

Diluting an AcidSlowly pour the acid into the water, down the side of the container - never pour the water into the acid.

You guys that have seen this !! BE CAREFUL if you're trying it, listen to INSTRUCTIONS!

Answer 3

Take your strong acid (for example, Hydrochloric acid (HCl), and note the Molarity written on the bottle (let's say you use a 10M solution (10mol/1 Liter), and you want to make 1 Liter of a 1M HCl solution. You could take 100 mL (1/10 of a Liter) of the Original solution, and add that 100 mL HCl to 900 mL of water to make the 1M HCl solution.

The math:

1 mol HCl in 100 mL + 900 mL water = 1 mol in 1000 mL (1 mol/1L)... hence your "dilute" 1M HCl solution!

Answer 4

You might be able to mix it with some water, but whatever you do, do not pour the water directly into the strong acid. That could cause a disastrous explosion. Don't mess with strong acids unless you are with someone who knows what she/he is doing.

Answer 5

Concentrated Is a full focus. And Dilute is a total opposite acid. as concentrated is in your body, and dilure is in your foods.

Answer 6

Safest way is the only way:

Add concentrated acid to well stirred cold water

Never add water to concentrated acid!

Answer 7

Add the acid cautiously to water - NEVER add water to acid.

Answer 8

Probable you think to sulfuric acid: add slowly and by stirring acid to water; cool the bottle if it is possible.

Answer 9

by adding water