2007-11-23 10:45:59 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
H2SO4 will kill marine life in areas where it lowers the pH too much. It is generally neutralized with baking soda.
2007-11-23 10:50:01 · answer #1 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I worked at Oak Mitsui,we made copper foil for printed circuit boards.Our main chemical was sulfuric acid.When I was in the waste water dept.We used caustic soda to neutralize the acid.At home you can use baking soda.They dumped un-neutralize chemicals in the Hoosick river,which flows to the Hudson river then to the Atlantic ocean.Over 10 Occasions that I know of they killed over 100,000 fish in the Hoosick river,But not only fish,caddis flies,crayfish and any other creature that drew oxygen from the water was killed.I went and seen it with my own eyes,it sickened me to see what they did.Why,caustic soda strips the water of oxygen and everything suffocates to death.So,your PC's,Cars,TV's and everything else that uses circuit technology has aided the demise of our environment.By the way I turned them into NY State and the Federal Government on 5 occasions.Scumbag businesses,should not be in business Period!
2007-11-23 19:26:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This depends entirely on the scale. Calcium carbonate would be a good neutralizing agent.
2007-11-23 18:49:08 · answer #3 · answered by Facts Matter 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋