Answer to Question #349250 in General Chemistry for Hera hades

Question

Pros and cons of acid and base

Answer 1

The pros of acid:

1. The acid is used in the disinfecting agents for cleaning the bathroom, tiles and other.

2. The acid combine with base to form salt or hihg economic value.

3. Acid is useful to getrid from blockage in the drainage system.

4. Ascorbic acid provide strength to the immune system.

5. The hydrochloric acid is present in the stomach which aids in digestion of food.

The cons of acid:

1. Acid may cause irritation in the skin and may cause severe burns.

2. The acid can cause irritation in the eye and may cause blindness.

3. The increase in secretion of the hydrochloric acid in the stomach may cause acidity.

4. The acid can burn the clothes and fabrics.

5. The acids are corrosive in nature, thus this cannot be stored in metal container unless they are kept in the plastic and glass container.

The pros of base:

1. The bases are used for the purpose of production of soaps and detergens.

2. Calcium hydroxide is used for production of the bleaching agent.

3. Base like sodium hydroxide is used as reagent in laboratory.

4. The calcium hydroxide is used for making cement.

5. The sodium hydroxide a waste used for refining petroleum.

The cons of base:

1. The base may cause irritation in the skin.

2. Bases can carrode porcelain and glass.

3. The base solution if accidentally splash over eye can cause permanent blindness.

4. The fumes coming out from the reaction with base may cause respiratory problems.

5. Some bases can be poisonous to humans.