Since sulfur is associated with fire, I assumed that if it was injected into the body, one could burn up internally. But is that actually true?
2007-12-10 11:47:38 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
OH MY,
That sounds horrible.
It couldn't burn up internally because you need to ignite it, but I am sure it is a deadly toxin.
2007-12-10 11:50:29 · answer #1 · answered by Mom of 2 great boys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that you would not burn to death, but could still die due to internal bleeding. Depending on the site of injection different things could happen. If you hit the carroted the acid would go straight to the brain. Ouch!!!
2007-12-10 11:51:47 · answer #2 · answered by chris74z 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From the site of injection, it will probable cause enough damage to the blood vessels but not to the point of literally burning. In the blood, we have lots of buffers to compensate for the pH change. However a drastic change and the damage to the vessels will surely cause a cardiogenic shock.
2007-12-10 11:53:42 · answer #3 · answered by Nicodemus 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since potassium as an element is a solid at room temperature, or even at human body temperature, it is impossible to be injected. Some potassium compound like potassium hydroxide is corrosive and should not come in contact with any parts of ones body.
2016-04-08 07:03:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You wouldn't catch fire inside but you would probably burn all your internal structures from the strength of the acid. It's a bad idea, don't do it.
2007-12-10 11:50:11 · answer #5 · answered by summer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just using some basic principles:
inject sulfuric acid:
1) blood embolism due to H2SO4 reacting with blood carbonate buffer to form CO2.
2)heat generated from above reaction
3)protein hydrolysis on a reasonably slow scale, as well as a myriad of other hydrolysis reactions (hydrolysis of esters, phosphoesters, and other moieties)
4)denaturation of proteins, as well as decreased or destroyed enzyme function (pH dependent)
no burning. what would make you think someone would burn from acid?
2007-12-10 11:59:13 · answer #6 · answered by gordonliu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't know about burn to death but I'm sure that that chemical is not supposed to be in the body so it would probably just poison you!!! ???? good Question!!!
2007-12-10 11:54:55 · answer #7 · answered by kitcat13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would die from H2SO4 poisioning, you wouldn't burn to death. Befor you die it would probubly sting like hell though.
2007-12-10 11:50:52 · answer #8 · answered by C0D3T4LK3R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably, but it'll just taint the blood first i think.
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2007-12-10 11:50:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah but it would probably intoxicate them soo much
2007-12-10 11:49:21 · answer #10 · answered by Eric. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋