Question

while diluting an acid,why is it recommend that the acid should be added to water and not watert to the gas​

Answer 1

Answer:



To avoid splashes and burns.

Explanation:

Dilution of acid is an exothermic reaction. In exothermic reaction, the total energy of products is less than the reactants. Adding water to acids reacts in a very violent way. Thereby, increasing the risks of burns. When we add acid to water, the reaction is not that violent and does not splash and prevents burn of any kind.

• What is dilution?

Dilution is a process of adding more solvent to a solution to decrease the concentration of solvent.

• What is exothermic reaction?

Exothermic reactions transfer energy to the surroundings and the temperature of the surroundings increases. Which means exothermic reaction is hotter than the present surroundings.