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rob, Wed 14 Jan 2004, 13:01)
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A close shaveAt uni, i was in the lab attempting to neutralise a very concentrated acid solution before disposing of it down the sink. As all the bench alkalis were pretty dilute, i opted for a more concentrated saturated carbonate solution. This causes the acid to heat up as it reacts and also produces carbon dioxide gas. Long story short, i fuck up and nearly take my face off as a jet of boiling hot concentrated sulfuric acid just misses my head.
And yes, according to IUPAC it is spelled with an f now. Although Americans have to spell it "aluminium" and "caesium" so we're still 1 up...
(, Wed 11 Jul 2007, 1:35, Reply)
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