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The dissociation of acid in water releases large amounts of energy in the form of heat. Because this energy cannot disperse easily through acid, it makes the material around it boil; this is a serious danger that can be avoided quite simply by adding acid to water, where the energy required to boil the solution is a lot higher and the heat can disperse more rapidly.

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