The best treatment for a student who accidentally poured concentrated tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid on his skin in the laboratory is to wash the skin with?

a

cold water

b

sodium hydroxide solution

c

iodine solution

d

sodium trioxocarbonate (IV) solution

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what type of stupid carelessness is that self, why would he pour acid on his body and be given someone stress and headache๐Ÿ˜ค๐Ÿค•๐Ÿค•

Tonio13
10 years ago

When An Acid Pours On The Skin,it Is Treated By Pouring Or rincing With A Non-caustic Base.In This Case NaOH(caustic soda) IS A CAUSTIC BASE and cannot be used,instead Na2CO3 wish is a non-caustic base can be used.SO Fellas ANS:option D

Chijikeuche
5 years ago

This question was repeated in 2020 jamb chemistry, the answer is A cold water

i believe my school will scrutinize this and make appropriate correction

Onamegs
10 years ago

Am very happy to tell U that, isnot Naoh. hw will u be performing a chemical reaction on your skin? The steps are if it is concentrated acid wash first with plenty amount of water follow by Na2CO3 solution

OsagieN
3 years ago

๐Ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐‚ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ, ๐€ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐›๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐€, ๐š๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฐ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ก๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ญ (๐ž๐ฑ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐œ ๐ซ๐ฑ๐ง) ..๐…๐จ๐ซ ๐, ๐ฐ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ž๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐š๐ง ๐ž๐ฑ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐œ ๐ซ๐ฑ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐›๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง.. ๐…๐จ๐ซ ๐ƒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐œ ๐š๐œ๐ข๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐œ๐š๐ซ๐›๐จ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ž ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐›๐จ๐ง(๐ข๐ฏ)๐จ๐ฑ๐ข๐๐ž.. ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฏ๐š๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ณ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‚๐Žโ‚‚ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐ค๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐œ๐š๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š ๐œ๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐ค๐ข๐ง..๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ๐จ ๐œ๐š๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฌ๐š๐ฆ๐ž ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซ...๐ƒ

myschool have to make correction on this

the answer is A... dilution with cold water increases the PH of acid hence its reduces its acidity and by extension its potency...

a

babzadedeji
11 years ago

why should you use water rather than

neutralizing the acid with a base?

Because too much of a base can cause damage also. Water

dilutes the acid and makes it impotent and weak. Clashing

the acid with a base causes a chemical reaction which

generates heat. and like above said is true also so...trying to

neutralize with an alkaline chemical is subjecting your skin

to three hazards at the same time!

NahTahNehl
2 years ago

Neutralizing the acid with a base can be an effective treatment for certain acid exposures. However, when dealing with concentrated sulfuric acid (H2SO4) on the skin, it is generally recommended to prioritize rinsing the affected area with copious amounts of water as the initial treatment.

Here's why:

1. Dilution: Rinsing with water helps to dilute and remove the acid from the skin. Water is readily available in most laboratory settings and can be applied immediately to start the flushing process.

2. Safety: Using a base to neutralize an acid can generate heat and potentially cause further harm or burns. In the case of concentrated sulfuric acid, the exothermic reaction between the acid and the base can intensify the heat and cause additional tissue damage.

3. Accessibility: Water is more accessible in most laboratory settings compared to specific neutralizing agents or bases. It is crucial to start the treatment promptly, and water is readily available in emergency showers, sinks, or eyewash stations.

After the initial rinsing with water, medical professionals may assess the situation and determine if further treatment, such as using a specific neutralizing agent or base, is necessary based on the severity of the injury.

Remember, in any case of chemical exposure or injury, it is essential to seek immediate medical attention to ensure proper evaluation and treatment by healthcare professionals.
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Victor012
3 years ago

Na wa o, Acid pour person naim una wan pour am Base?? ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜‚ is it to yield salt and water only' on top person body?? ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

A is correct please.

Chris2004chineke
4 years ago

you should wash your hands with water to neutralize the acid, water in some reactions behave as a base and also acidic

marlianlawa
2 years ago

The best course of action for a student who accidentally spills concentrated sulfuric acid (H2SO4), on their skin is to immediately rinse the affected area with large amounts of water for at least 15 minutes. This helps to dilute and flush away the acid, reducing the risk of burns and tissue damage. Anyone telling you otherwise has no idea what they are saying.

Bumb
4 years ago

According to prof bumb investigations,the correct answer is A.

Bumb
4 years ago
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cardiojosh
2 years ago

this should be water.
myschool, you want to perform an exothermic reaction on someone's body.

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