Question

(2) While diluting a concentrated acid, why is it added to water?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Water is added to the concentrated acid

Explanation:

For diluting any concentrated acid, we must use a lot of water. Therefore, the greater quantity i.e. water is added to the lesser quantity i.e. concentrated acid when diluting it. We must keep stirring the solution while adding water to the acid. Hope it helped you :)!

Answer 2

Explanation:

Because adding water to concentrated acid is highly exothermic process which may even cause blast and container may break while acid is diluted by adding acid slowly in water with constant stirring so that it may not be hazardous.