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Post by Vene on Oct 30, 2011 11:28:24 GMT -5
Hell, you'll need it if you ever work near dangerous chemicals, ever. Any acid can be neutralized by a base, and any base can be neutralized by an acid. Important to know when working with strong bases like lye or bleach. I just use water to wash them off.
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Post by SimSim on Oct 30, 2011 11:35:43 GMT -5
That works well when I get strongly base chemicals on me at work. Haven't gotten an acid on me(yet).
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Post by lighthorseman on Oct 30, 2011 20:47:56 GMT -5
Water, being an exceptionally weak acfid, tends to neutralise both stronger acids and bases.
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Post by Napoleon the Clown on Oct 30, 2011 21:06:20 GMT -5
Hell, you'll need it if you ever work near dangerous chemicals, ever. Any acid can be neutralized by a base, and any base can be neutralized by an acid. Important to know when working with strong bases like lye or bleach. Need to be careful, though, because a lot of particularly strong acids and bases can react... violently when mixed.
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Post by TWoozl on Oct 30, 2011 22:13:27 GMT -5
For safety's sakes, if you need to neutralize a strong acid or base, use a weak opposite. Far less chance of a violent reaction, and even a weak counteragent is several times more effective than water alone. A solution of baking soda and water works nicely for neutralizing acid, and vinegar will neutralize bases. Just *NEVER* pour a neutralizing agent into a liquid bath of caustic or acidic liquid. That's a good way to make the whole works burst boiling out of its container. Not fun and christmassy.
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Post by Radiation on Oct 30, 2011 22:20:33 GMT -5
I know I'm going to get ridiculed like hell, but I too, don't know what will happen if you mix an acid with an alkaline. Blame the schools for that one but I really don't know other than something bad happens.
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Post by Vene on Oct 30, 2011 22:32:09 GMT -5
It was mentioned, in this very thread, what happens so I'm not sure how you didn't know when you wrote that post.
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Post by Admiral Lithp on Oct 30, 2011 22:36:11 GMT -5
It's the basis behind the vinegar & baking soda volcano. The vinegar & the baking soda neutralize each other, resulting in water & CO2. The CO2 expands & makes the "volcano" "erupt."
You may or may not have gotten a direct demonstration in a class, but one would still think you'd pick this up somewhere along the line.
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Post by TWoozl on Oct 30, 2011 22:36:53 GMT -5
Rad; Depends on how. Usually if it's dump A into B, boiling hot jets of pure pain frequently accompanied by dangerous fumes. Rule of thumb as always, though... understand the nature of a dangerous substance before working with it.
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Post by Paradox on Oct 30, 2011 23:33:08 GMT -5
My strategy for dealing with it is to not have anything to do with dangerous chemicals in either a personal or professional capacity. It's worked pretty well so far.
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Post by Vene on Oct 31, 2011 0:08:38 GMT -5
My strategy for dealing with it is to not have anything to do with dangerous chemicals in either a personal or professional capacity. It's worked pretty well so far. That's no fun.
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Post by Napoleon the Clown on Oct 31, 2011 0:38:26 GMT -5
I know I'm going to get ridiculed like hell, but I too, don't know what will happen if you mix an acid with an alkaline. Blame the schools for that one but I really don't know other than something bad happens. You don't plan on majoring in one of the physical sciences so I'll allow some degree of pardon.
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Post by Radiation on Oct 31, 2011 20:28:15 GMT -5
I know I'm going to get ridiculed like hell, but I too, don't know what will happen if you mix an acid with an alkaline. Blame the schools for that one but I really don't know other than something bad happens. You don't plan on majoring in one of the physical sciences so I'll allow some degree of pardon. Geez, didn't know that people would jump on me about it. Yes I remember some chemistry experiments in school but that was years ago and even then, most schools only teach one aspect of a subject for 2-3 weeks at a time, not really letting it sink in. I like science but I am not that deep into it as it is the math and technicalities that are difficult for me.
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Post by anti-nonsense on Oct 31, 2011 20:39:08 GMT -5
I will always remember what you get when you mix an acid and a base because my grade 10 science teacher put "assault and battery" as one of the possible answers to that question on a multiple choice test.
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