1) If you spilled some BASE while in the lab room, what substance could you use to stop its action? (Give its chemical name & formula).
2) If you spilled some BASE while your kitchen, what substance could you use to stop its action? ( Give its common name).
2007-07-20 15:43:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
In either place, you could use acetic acid, HC2H3O2. In the lab, you could use 100% aceticacid. In the home, you could use vinegar, which is a 5% solution of acetic acid in water.
In the lab, however, there might be regulations of the school, company, or government about what you can/must use.
2007-07-20 15:54:15 · answer #1 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Base is just like the opposite of an acid.
Formula: CH3COOH
Common Name: Acetic Acid
I see no reason why that would not work. I don't think the answer is Water because you need an acid to counteract the Base, combining with it and forming water and some kind of salt.
2007-07-20 22:56:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
H2o. water. I think so because if you drop base from the kitchen or in the lab we use water to stop the action. that's all.
2007-07-20 22:48:13 · answer #3 · answered by eppagala 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any acid should do in any case... however, to prevent the scarring of your countertops, I would consider some relatively weak acids. Vinegar is probably best... as was noted by others, but I have noted that Coca-Cola or Pepsi does the trick.
Enjoy.
2007-07-20 23:07:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Has to be H2O, water. You can only clean up a base if you use water.
2007-07-20 22:50:54 · answer #5 · answered by sycamoregirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WATER or H2O
2007-07-20 22:56:10 · answer #6 · answered by jhon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋