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04/09/2021 10:18 am
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While diluting an acid, why is it recommended to add acid to water and not water to the acid?
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04/09/2021 10:19 am
Mineral acids such as, H2SO4, HNO3, HCl, etc. have strong affinity for water, so dilution of acid is highly exothermic in nature. This heat may cause jumping of solution or cracking of apparatus. In order to avoid it, acid is added drop by drop to water which dilutes the heat and prevent accident.