You are working for a waste disposal company, and are called to dispose of a sol

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You are working for a waste disposal company, and are called to dispose of a solution of an unknown acid found in a chemistry lab. You are concerned that if it spills in transport it will cause damage because of its corrosive nature. What might you do to the solution so it is safer for transport? You are working for a waste disposal company, and are called to dispose of a solution of an unknown acid found in a chemistry lab. You are concerned that if it spills in transport it will cause damage because of its corrosive nature. What might you do to the solution so it is safer for transport?

Explanation / Answer

By Diluting the unknown acid with water, we can reduce its concentration.

Dilute acids do not cause corrosion.

Hence, we can safely dispose the acid.

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