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pH isn't the only thing that plays into it.
The most dangerous acid in the world is hydrofluoric acid--they want you to call it HF because "hydrochloric" and "hydrofluoric" sound a lot alike. If you get this on enough of your skin, it will absorb into your skin, pull all the calcium out of your blood and kill you. 49 percent HF has a pH of 3.4--making it technically less acidic than 5-percent acetic acid at pH 2.4 or lemon juice at pH 2.2. Those acids are so dangerous you can drink a whole bottle of them and not be harmed.
You have to look also at what acid you're dealing with and what it dissociates into. Hydrochloric acid dissociates into hydrogen, which is pretty safe, and chlorine, which is really dangerous.
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Why is the pH of bleach 6?
It isn't. the pH of Bleach is ~12.6, making it a highly basic substance. (Basic is the opposite end of the spectrum from acidic, but extremes of either are both dangerous.)
What is the pH level of Caustic Soda?
A normal or neutral pH level is 7. Caustic soda is highly basic with a pH of between 13.5 and 15. Caustic soda is a dangerous base and should be handled carefully.
Which ranges on the pH scale are acidic basic and neutral?
pH 0 < acidic < pH 7 neutral = pH 7 pH 7 < basic < pH 14
What are some pH basic?
The pH of basic solutions are greater than 7.
PH of 6.8 compared with a pH of 7.8?
Just the other way round: 6.8 is an ACIDIC, pH, 7.8 is a BASIC pH.
Why is the pH of bleach 6?
It isn't. the pH of Bleach is ~12.6, making it a highly basic substance. (Basic is the opposite end of the spectrum from acidic, but extremes of either are both dangerous.)
Why is a substance at either end of the pH scale coonsidered dangerous?
It is either too acidic or too basic
What is the pH level of Caustic Soda?
A normal or neutral pH level is 7. Caustic soda is highly basic with a pH of between 13.5 and 15. Caustic soda is a dangerous base and should be handled carefully.
Is a pH of 8 more basic or less than a pH of 6?
The higher the pH, the more basic, so a pH of 8 is more basic than a pH of 6.
Which ranges on the pH scale are acidic basic and neutral?
pH 0 < acidic < pH 7 neutral = pH 7 pH 7 < basic < pH 14
What is pH 11.5?
This is a basic pH.
What does acidic basic mean?
Acidic: pH < 7 Basic : pH > 7
What are some pH basic?
The pH of basic solutions are greater than 7.
Is pH of a basic solution higher or lower than pH of a acid solution?
A basic pH is higher than an acidic or neutral pH.
PH of 6.8 compared with a pH of 7.8?
Just the other way round: 6.8 is an ACIDIC, pH, 7.8 is a BASIC pH.
What is the stregnth of a basic solution?
The strength of a basic solution is represented by the pH of the solution. The greater the pH, the more basic the solution. Solutions with a pH greater than seven are considered to be basic.
What is the pH of oyster?
pH of 8 or basic
