• DO NOT add WATER to CONCENTRATED ACID.
• The heat generated may cause splattering.
• Your school probably will not allow you to use concentrated acids anyway, so keep this info in mind for future reference.

 

 

 

• If necessary to prepare certain solutions, DO add ACID to WATER (instead of the reverse order of addition).
• The heat generated will be less, but splattering still may occur.
• A good practice in all lab operations is to keep things at arm’s length.
• Always wear eye protection.

 

 

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