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Why is it important to use water if accidentally spill an acid or base on skin?
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Water cures everything.
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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.
If you spill acid on your skin why should you rinse it with water?
Water removes the acid from body, but if it is sulphuric acid then do not rinse with water but first remove the acid by a dry cloth and then pour the water.
What is the first thing you should do when you spill acid on your skin?
Wash it with lots of water
How do you clean up spilled acid?
Mix baking soda with water and carefully pour it on the spill, to cut the acid, then soak it up with rags and throw the rags away.
When working with an acid or base what is important to remember?
Do not pour water into the acid or base.Do not heat the acid or base.
Why is important of applying plenty of water accidentally spill an acid in your skin?
Actually applying plenty amount of water in an accidentally spilled acid on a skin really helps. Maybe because water can take away a certain amount of spilled acid on your skin and helps on minimizing the irritation or wound you may get on that acid. But I think the best way is to add a small amount of weak basic substances to neutralize the acid. That's it.
Should you clean up an acid spill with water or with a base?
NO
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.
If you spill acid on your skin why should you rinse it with water?
Water removes the acid from body, but if it is sulphuric acid then do not rinse with water but first remove the acid by a dry cloth and then pour the water.
When an acid or base spill on a table top what must be done?
wash it with water
What is the first thing you should do when you spill acid on your skin?
Wash it with lots of water
Why do you put warter on are hands when you spill acid on it?
The water is used to dilute and wash away the acid to prevent burning or irritation of the skin.
How do you remove battery acid from trunk of car?
If it is spilled in the trunk, start by mixing baking soda with water and pouring it on the acid spill to neutralize it.
What are you going to do in case you accidentally spill acid on your laboratoy table?
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What would you use as a fire man if there was a acid spill on the road?
Neutralization with powdered calcium carbonate, after this water washing.
How do you clean up spilled acid?
Mix baking soda with water and carefully pour it on the spill, to cut the acid, then soak it up with rags and throw the rags away.
What are you supposed to do if you spill hydrochloric acid on you?
wash the part, where HCl is spilt, with cold fast running water as soon as possible...
