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Because it is safer: when you add a bit of water to a full container of acid, the acid can react violently and explode in your face. If you add a little bit of acid to water, the reaction would be tiny in comparison, so you have time to react if something goes wrong.
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What make soluble in water will fizz when hydrochloric acid is added?
is soluble in water and will fizz when hydrochloric acid is added
What acid is formed when SO3 is added to water?
sulphuric acid
When a strong acid such as hydrochloric acid is added to water?
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When hydrochloric acid a strong acid is added to water the pH oh water is?
1
Why is acid added to water and not water to acid?
Mixing of acid with water is highly exothermic. Hence acid is added to water.Also, adding acid to water, if the mixture accidentally splashes you will be less likely to be injured by the dilute acid mix. Adding water to acid, if the mixture accidentally splashed you will be more likely to be injured by the still concentrated acid mix.
What substance is soluble in water and will hissing when hydrochloric acid is added?
is Ca(OH)2 is soluble in water and will hissing when hydrochloric acid is added
What would the simulation have shown if oleic acid was added to water?
Oleic acid is not miscible with water.
If an acid is added to water the PH will?
decrease.
What happens when water is added to HI?
HI, Hydrogen iodide, is an ionic compound which will dissociate when added to water. It forms a strong acid, hydroiodic acid.
What ions will nitric acid form when dissolved in water?
When an acid is added to water it produces hydronium ion along with acid radical.
Does water have any acid?
Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen so naturally, no acid is involved. Unless if you intentionally added acid on water then that is another story
What is the equation when hydrochloric acid is added to water?
The equation when hydrochloric acid (HCl) is added to water (H2O) is: HCl + H2O → H3O+ + Cl-
