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Is acid flammable

Updated: 8/9/2023
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7y ago

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Concentrated solutions of inorganic acids, such as hydrochloric acid, are not flammable by themselves. However when they react to certain metals, they can give off flammable gases (such as hydrogen).

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12y ago

Only if you add in another chemical.

The process is really easy. Get some aluminum tin foil (or even pop rocks) Scrunch a lot of small bits of it up and put it in a bottle. Pour in a 1/4 of the bottle with HCl. Screw on cap and then run away.

Remember safety first. Glasses and gloves at all times.

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13y ago

It depends on the acid. Some, such as sulfuric acid (H2SO4), nitric acid (HNO3), and hypochlorous acid (HClO) are not flammable.

Some other acids are flammable, such as acetic acid (CH3CO2H) and hydro sulfuric acid (H2S).

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14y ago

No, chlorine is an oxidizer. Chlorine can support combustion like oxygen.

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7y ago

Acid is not a single substances but an entire class of substances.

Some acids are flammable (such as concentrated acetic acid) while others are not (such as hydrofluoric acid).

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11y ago

Hydrogen chloride usually exists as aqueous solutions and they are inflammable. On the other hand, pure HCl (gas) is highly flammable.

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