In german we say “Zuerst das Wasser dann die Säure, sonst geschieht das ungeheuere”
In rough translation “First the water, then the acid, otherwise, the unhoneyed things happens”
In Finnish we have “ensin vesi, sitten happo. Muuten tulee sormeen rakko”
Translation: “first water, then acid. Otherwise finger gets a blister”
I love that understatement
In Italy “Non dare da bere all’acido”
Do not pour a drink to acid.
In the chem labs I took as a student…the mantra was just “AAA: Always add acid”
Always Be Chemistry
In case anyone want to know why is that. Acid+water = bunch of hydrogen bonds form = heats up and starts to boil. Also most acids are much denser than water, so they sink to the bottom so they spread out and the heat dissipates better. If you put water to acid, it immedialety boils up, it can float on the boiling acid.
Oh I get it, adding water to acid kills the acid, but adding acid to water will put you in the hospital
Sort of like magnets, yes. 😞
But a glass of water stops magnets.
Indeed. It is science.
“Do as you ‘otter’*, add acid to water”
*otter = oughtta = ought to
one less step if you are in Boston.
Do as ya otta, add acid ta watah
Erst das Wasser, dann die Säure, sonst geschieht das Ungeheure.
Put the acid in the wata like you oughta
My 7th grade science teacher
If you add water to acid, you get a bleve. It’s exothermic, the water flashes into steam and the acid can spatter from the explosion. I think thats right. I used to mix acid and water all the time. Ammonia and water is highly reactive as well, although NH3 is a gas. Really dangerous stuff.
I’m not sure if you’re using BLEVE right, but I admit I’m not an expert
When water flashes to steam, it expands instantly to 1700 times its liquid volume. A single drop of water will explode when it comes into contact with strong acid, splashing the acid. The acid boils the drop of water instantly, from a liquid it expands as vapor explosively.
I learned this playing Where In Time Is Carmen Sandiego.
