ACIDS
HAZARD ALERT: Concentrated
acids can cause severe burns to skin and organs.
[Add Acid to water…never water to
acid!]
Acid:
produces H+
M.p. 73oC; decomposes at 150oC
Derivation: Formed by the action of nitric acid on aluminum and
crystallization.
Uses:
Textiles (mordant); leather tanning; manufacturing of incandescent
filaments;
catalysts in petroleum refining
LAB(s):
Demonstrations: