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Carbolic Acid is dangerous for many reasons. Carbolic Acid is dangerous because it is vapors that are harmful to one's skins, eyes, and respiratory system.

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Is carbolic acid an acid or base?

Carbolic acid is a weak acid.


Can hydrochloric acid react with carbolic acid?

No,Hydrochloric acid contains water while carbolic acid does not so they do not mix with each other and do not react.


What scientist invented carbolic acid?

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Can you get phenol from carbolic acid?

Carbolic acid is another name for Phenol.


What makes formic acid so dangerous?

Formic acid is very similar to carbolic, and in concentrated form is poisonous and can cause severe skin burns. It's vapor can be equally poisonous.


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Carbolic acid is "phenol" based and was used as a disinfectant in hospitals.


What was Victorian carbolic acid spray used for?

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Which type of acid is carbolic acid?

organic acid


What is the meaning of carbolic?

Did you try looking it up? lol. Well, if you really want to know without looking first, the meaning of carbolic has 2 definitions according to dictionary.com: carbolic #1 - of or derived from carbolic acid (probably doesn't help you that much) carbolic #2 - Pertaining to, or designating, an acid derived from coal tar and other sources; as, carbolic acid (called also phenic acid, and phenol).


What can produce sinkholes cavern and formations?

Sinkholes and caverns are formed from carbolic acid. This carbolic acid dissolves rock which creates the spaces that form the sinkholes and caverns. The carbolic acid is created when carbon dioxide dissolves in water.


In which year was carbolic acid discovered?

1859


Can carbolic acid be used on plants?

if its acid then yes [i think] but be careful