It has gone into the floor boards. How can I remove it or what can I use on the wood to neutralise it? I think it leaked as a vapour rather than a spillage.
2007-12-09 06:28:38 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Sulphuric acid isnot volatile, so it must be the liquid that spilt.
Use rubber gloves and eye protection. Bicarb should do the trick. I don't know what you mean by "no result". If you did spill acid, it should fizz. Then mop it up with a little water. You don't want it going in deeper. Sulphuric acid can slowly corrode cellulose; you really do need to get rid ofit.
2007-12-09 06:40:23 · answer #1 · answered by Facts Matter 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A solution of Bi-Carbonate of Soda, something like half a cup of Bi-Carb to a pint of water, I should think would chase it out. Keep applying till it stops fizzing. You don`t say how much you spilt. Applying the soda dry won`t get at what has soaked in.
2007-12-09 08:59:12 · answer #2 · answered by Spanner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By this time the acid has been fully neutralized by reacting with the wood. If the wood in the area has lost most of its structural strength, you may want to replace it.
2007-12-09 06:43:40 · answer #3 · answered by Helmut 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋