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Acids dehydrate organic tissue (your skin) or only slightly damage your top layer of the skin. Strongly alkaline bases like sodium hydroxide actually reacts with your skin and lipids and dissolves them. This is why you can end up with some base burns that can be even worse than sulfuric acid burns.
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Why is sodium hydroxide not used as an acid cure?
Because sodium hydroxide is corrosive.!!! The best acid cures is a carbonate.
Why is sodium hydroxide a base?
Because the conjugate acid of a strong base is a much weaker acid than water. Since the conjugate acid is so weak, its chemical action as an acid is negligible in solution. Strong bases have very weak conjugate acids. Weak bases have relatively strong conjugate acids. The same is true for the conjugate bases of strong acids, such as HCl. Cl- is a much weaker base than than water, so its effects are also negligible.
Can an acid cause severe burns and tissue damage?
It depends on the type of acid and the concentration of it. Acetic acid diluted as vinegar might just cause some minor irritation, while pure acetic acid can cause a burn scab. Citric acid from apple juice won't burn you, but one drop of sulfuric acid in the laboratory leaves a terrible burn.
Why does acid rain make statues with decorated carvings dissolve faster than statues with smooth surfaces?
Because acid is acidic, obviously it burns/dissolves the statue quicker than normal rain. that, and the acid rain stays in the rough surfaces of the carvings, whereas it just drops off smooth surfaces, leaving only a small trail of acid
When acids and bases react the product other than water is?
A salt compound from the non-metal from the acid, and the metal from base.
What is worse to your eyes strong acid or base?
Base. A base will do more terminal damage to your eyes than the acid.
Why Oxalic acid is stonger than malonic acid?
A strong acid has a stabilized conjugate base. Oxalic acid is stronger than malonic acid because its conjugate base has much more resonance structures than malonic acid's conjugate base.
Which drug is worse pot or acid?
Both substances are relatively safe to use, but acid is definitely worse for you than pot is. There is also a MUCH higher risk of having a bad experience on acid than there is on weed.
Why is the base added to the acid and not the other way round?
This is because the base can neutralize the acid faster than a base
Is lip-gloss an acid or base?
base besides if it's wrong base is more healthy than acid
Why must you flush the area with plenty of water rather than the neutralizing the acid with a base?
Because, a base CAN make things even worse if you pour too much on or even a little bit too much
What Substances Is Worse Than Poison And Causes More Murders?
acid
Is the stoichiometric point for a weak acid strong base titration to be greater or less than 7?
it will be greater than 7.. as there will be more amount of base than acid//
What contains more hydrogen ions than hydroxide ions a base or an acid?
Acid.
Is acid rain worse in Europe than it in in the U.S.?
very much so
Is spinach an acid or a base?
Spinach juice is not but an acid may contain some acids (eg. oxalic acid), more than base.
Is grapefruit juice a acid or a base?
Acid-- it has a ph of less than 7.
