Question

While diluting an acid, why is it recommended that the acid should be added to water and not water to the acid

Answer 1

A large amount of heat is released when strong acids like sulfuric acid and HCl are mixed with water. First, adding more acid releases more heat, as it is exothermic.

If you add water to acid it forms an extremely concentrated solution of acid initially. So much heat is released that the solution may boil very violently, splashing concentrated acid out of the container and all this because the reaction is exothermic.

On the other hand, adding acid to water, the solution that forms is very dilute and the small amount of heat released is not enough to vaporize it. So it is always safer to add acid to water, and not water to acid.

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Answer 2

Hi dear here is your answer

while diluting an acid it is recommended that tge acid should be added to water and not the water ro acid because if you add water to acid it produce heat and which can be harmful for you and may be be it's injure you.

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