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Sulfuric acid is usually considered more dangerous.
Sulfuric acid can achieve concentrations close to 100% and is an extremely strong dehydrating agent, meaning that it sucks water out of chemicals. It is also an oxidizer (albeit a fairly weak one), and releases a great deal of heat when mixed with water.
Sulfuric acid can therefore do damage three ways - it can burn you directly because it is an acid, it can dehydrate your skin, or it can burn you from the heat released when you use water to wash it off.
Hydrochloric acid is usually considered to be a stronger acid, meaning that it ionizes to H+ and Cl- more readily than does H2SO4 to H+ and HSO4-. Hydrochloric acid may be slightly more dangerous to metals, therefore, but usually not to people.
The risk associated with acid also depends on the concentration of the acid. 37% hydrochloric acid is more dangerous than 1% sulfuric acid. 99% sulfuric acid is more dangerous than 37% hydrochloric acid.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoSodium hydroxide is much more dangerous to a human being. Our bodies are fairly good/efficient at neutralizing acids, and HCl, while it will burn flesh/kill cells when it is in high concentration, is VERY rapidly neutralized to salt. On the other hand, sodium hydroxide is very destructive to any living tissue it is exposed to, and is not rapidly neutralized by the body, causing extensive damage if it is not neutralized externally. Just read anything about the long history of industrial lye accidents as opposed to industrial acid accidents....there is really no comparison.
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∙ 14y agoMost acids, particularly in their concentrated form, require some precautions in their use; Sulphuric offers some extra surprises of its own.
Like all acids, it readily reacts with bases (alkali) giving off heat as it forms salts and water. It also will attack metals, forming sulphates, and giving off hydrogen, an explosive gas.
However, concentrated sulphuric is also very hygroscopic, that is, it readily absorbs water. This makes it a valuable component in reactions requiring the removal of water to force the reaction to go to completion, but it also means that it readily dehydrates organic compounds, including our skin. This means that it is much more likely to cause burns.
this means it also requires special considerations when diluting the concentrated form with water. The rule of thumb is always carefully add the acid to water (better yet, ice) to prevent acid splatter.
The acid is also a strong oxidizer, which could create explosive compounds if mixed with certain other compounds, but these rarely occur by accident, and too dangerous if one was tempted to try it out.
Hopefully I have already told you enough about this important, useful, but potentially dangerous, material.
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∙ 14y agoHydrochloric acid is a strong acid and disassociates almost completely, that is to say all protons ( hydrogen ions ) are released in solution. In fact, in solution HCl is H+ and Cl-. This is much more dangerous than the other two acids which are weak acids. They disassociate weakly and release very few protons in solution ( ~1% ). So they do less damage by releasing less of the positively charged ion.
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∙ 14y agowell, I can't answer it for you, but I might be able to help you. Hydrochloric acid is the acid in your stomach, it is very corrosive. Hope I helped! :3
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Both are potentially very dangerous, depending on how concentrated the chemical is. Sodium Hydroxide is the chemical name for Lye, or Caustic Soda. It is a very strong base, the opposite of an acid. Like an acid, it can eat holes in your body, damage your eyes, corrode metals, etc. Just as too much heat is dangerous, so is too much cold.
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∙ 14y agoH2SO4 is more dangerous to human body because it is a non volatile liquid so not evaporated , the washing with water make it more dangerous while some quantity of HCl becomes evaporated from body and remaining by washing with water but it should be kept in mind both are strong acids and harmful.
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∙ 12y agosulfuric acid because it is higher up in the reactivity series and they are both acids and also i just know that as a fact :)
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∙ 11y agoPeople wake up its hydrochloric acid got a test tomoz
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∙ 11y agohydrochloric acid
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Is ethanoic acid stronger than hydrochloric acid?
No it isn't. Ethanoic acid, more commonly called acetic acid, is a weak acid. Hydrochloric acid is a strong acid.
Acid most dangerous carbonic acid or hydrochloric acid?
Hydrochloric acid by far the more dangerous and poisonous! It is fully ionized, whereas Carbonic acid is not.
Why is hydrocloric acid stronger than ethanoic acid?
Yes - low pH means a stronger acid because pH is the NEGATIVE logarithm to base 10 of the [H+] ion concentration. Hydrochloric acid is a strong acid in that it fully ionizes and has a higher concentration of hydrogen ions on a like for like basis than ethanoic acid (acetic acid) which is a weak acid in that it does not fully dissociate.
Does ethanoic acid is more soluble than hexanoic acid in water?
The question should be: Is ethanoic acid is more soluble than hexanoic acid in water?Yes because it has less carbons. Ethanoic (Acetic) Acid is fully miscible.
Where do you find ethanoic acid?
Ethanoic acid, more commonly known as acetic acid, can be found in a 5% concentration in vinegar.
Is ethanoic acid stronger than hydrochloric acid?
No it isn't. Ethanoic acid, more commonly called acetic acid, is a weak acid. Hydrochloric acid is a strong acid.
Acid most dangerous carbonic acid or hydrochloric acid?
Hydrochloric acid by far the more dangerous and poisonous! It is fully ionized, whereas Carbonic acid is not.
Why is hydrocloric acid stronger than ethanoic acid?
Yes - low pH means a stronger acid because pH is the NEGATIVE logarithm to base 10 of the [H+] ion concentration. Hydrochloric acid is a strong acid in that it fully ionizes and has a higher concentration of hydrogen ions on a like for like basis than ethanoic acid (acetic acid) which is a weak acid in that it does not fully dissociate.
Does ethanoic acid is more soluble than hexanoic acid in water?
The question should be: Is ethanoic acid is more soluble than hexanoic acid in water?Yes because it has less carbons. Ethanoic (Acetic) Acid is fully miscible.
Where do you find ethanoic acid?
Ethanoic acid, more commonly known as acetic acid, can be found in a 5% concentration in vinegar.
How does lithium burn in hydrochloric acid?
Lithium actually reacts more with the water the hydrochloric acid is made of more than the hydrochloric acid itself.
Why melting point of ethanoic acid is higher than propanoic acid?
Ethanoic acid is more polar than propanoic acid, as it contains fewer carbon-carbon and carbon-hydrogen bonds.
What is ethanol and ethanoic acid used for?
If you ever had vinegar on your salad, you used ethanoic acid. Ethanoic acid is more commonly known by its other name of acetic acid, and vinegar is most often a dilute (<10%) solution of acetic acid.
Does Hydrochloric acid kill citric acid in your stomach?
First off. You should NOT be drinking hydrochloric acid. Second, hydrochloric acid added to another acid is just that, more acid.
Why citric acid is better than ethanoic acid?
Citric acid is used more commonly as a food additive because it does not ferment like ethanoic acid. However both have positive therapeutic and nutritional benefits.
If you have concentrated forms of hydrochloric acid strong acid and acetic acid a weak acid which is more acidic which has more hydrogen ions?
Hydrochloric acid has more hydrogen ions and therefore is the stronger acid.
How do you imitate hydrochloric acid in a science project?
You can try using ethanoic acid (vinegar) instead. It is much safer and more easily obtainable, although is is a weaker acid. But the characteristic vinegar smell is likely to give you away so if you are performing a close up project then it is not recommended. Another alternative is to use citric acid. Aqueous citric acid looks like hydrochloric acid (both colourless) and does not have that smell. You can buy that in baking shops.
