I need to bring a household acid to school and what is the strongest most creative one you can think of?
How strong is lactic acid?
2007-05-15 13:30:08 · 9 answers · asked by waffles 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Strongest? I'm not sure what you want to do with it.
Vinegar is a solution of acetic acid
Lemon juice is acidic, as would be most fruit juices, including apple, grapfruit, orange juice, etc.
Some types of drain cleaners may actually be strong acids. You need to read the ingredients on the label. Most drain cleaners are strong bases.
If you have fish in an aquarium, you can get solutions of sulfuric acid at a pet store, which is used to control the pH of the water.
If you go to a home improvement store (like Lowe's or Home Depot) you should be able to find a solution of muriatic acid (hydrochloric acid). This solution will likely be the strongest acid that is available as a "household acid."
2007-05-15 13:43:49 · answer #1 · answered by mrfarabaugh 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-31 21:12:37 · answer #2 · answered by swindler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I need to bring a household acid to school and what is the strongest most creative one you can think of?
How strong is lactic acid?
2015-08-19 02:03:47 · answer #3 · answered by Ives 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can find strong acids in fruits,oils, butter, proteins, wine, cleaning products, household medications (Aspirin = Acetylsalicylic Acid) and probably some of the strongest and most concentrated in Large Batteries (Car batteries, generator batteries, lantern batteries).
You'll find acids in any living thing, which is basically most food!
2007-05-15 13:58:34 · answer #4 · answered by Smokeybones 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 glutaric acid 2 tartaric acid 3 acetic acid
2016-03-18 08:13:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lol. that's quite a funny assignment, considering how. Muriatic acid is a common household chemical used to clean bathrooms.
Other acids you can find at home are vinegar and aspirin.
2007-05-15 13:40:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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I focus upon the "uncommon" angle. Sulfamic acid sometimes makes its way into powdered household cleaners. Sodium bisulfate (still a good acid in its own right, even though it is half-neutralized sulfuric acid) is in toilet bowl cleaners. And, of course, ascorbic acid, in your medicine cabinet as Vitamin C.
2016-04-04 01:35:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lactic acid isn't exceptionally strong.
Toilet cleaners and batteries, which have sulfuric acid, are strong.
Weaker acids can be found in citric juices and fruits, and vinegar.
2007-05-15 13:38:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The strongest one I can think of is hydrochloric acid (HCl) and it can be found in drain cleaners. It could also be under the name muriatic acid for industrial cleaning at about a concentration of 30%.
Lactic acid can be found in yogurt but it isn't that strong for obvious reasons.
"Lactic acid is primarily found in sour milk products, such as: koumiss, leban, yogurt..."
-- Wiki.
2007-05-15 13:37:05 · answer #9 · answered by Eric 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lactic acid is not found around the house, it is what builds up in your muscles during exercise and causes "the burn." Bring some vinegar. It is essentially acetic acid ( formula CH3COOH ) with a pKa of 4.76.
If you are hell bent on being creative, soda pop (phosphoric acid) is highly acidic, and so is orange juice (ascorbic and citric acids).
2007-05-15 13:36:17 · answer #10 · answered by Matt 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋