When an acid burns your hand, what is it reacting with?
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Depends on the acid.  Fuming sulfuric acid, for example, actually forms such a strong hydration with water that it will yank out oxygen and hydrogen from your hydrocarbon based tissue, leaving carbon, which looks like a 3rd degree burn.
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If heat has been added to an element, it may make a chemical reaction.  If some object's physical properties due to heat or cooling, a chemical reaction may have occurred.  For example, a fire burning wood creates a chemical reaction in the wood.
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I am a mom so I work with bleach A LOT and have never gotten chemical burns from it In large quantities it can cause dry skin and even cause your knuckles to crack however the only time I have ever seen a burn or anything resembling it was a friend of mine who was allergic to bleach and it caused painful blisters. So thought I don't recommend using bleach in irresponsible ways like breathing it ( it Will burn your lungs and give you brain damage) or bathing in it which is just stupid. as long as you wash it off your hands after using it you will be fine.
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any sort of oxidizer, sugar by itself will "burn", but as you may have learned it isnt complete combustion without a large amount of extra o2 being present.  could have been a permanganate (barium permanganate, magnesium permanganate), however if you hope to acquire some of this yourself, it might be a little hard to come by.  you could always use nitrous oxide too :) N20
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severe heat or strong acid/base will burn them right off.  Anything that leaves a scar will alter them.
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You should see a doctor. If the burn is that bad you are probably suffering from exposure and dehydration, possibly heat or sun stroke. Check to see if you are running a fever. You can go into shock over something like this and that is nothing to fool around with. I would definitely see a doctor. Never mind the home remedies. That's okay if you are dealing with a small area, like the back of your neck or your the arm you left on the window of your car for too long. If it is your arms legs and back, SEE A DOCTOR. Sorry for raising my voice, but this can be very serious.
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An alkaline substance, it burns but is the opposite of an acid.(e.g. Sodium Hydroxide)
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Reflexes are pure nerve’s response! If you touch a flame with a finger you’ll immediately put it away as the result of just your nervous system response keeping homeostasis of your hand
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well like the person above said if they're dumb yea they'll stick their hands in acid but consider this this. their hands dissolved what do u think will happen to the startburts?
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If you are working in a chemical lab, you should have gotten this answer during your safety training.  However, in the case of most strong acids (HCl, HBr, HI, H2SO4, etc.) you should flush with lots of water.  If irritation persists, you should seek medical attention promptly bring with you the MSDS for the chemical you spill on yourself.  If you spilled HF, you are in deep trouble.  However, I doubt you could have gotten access to HF without knowing the appropriate precautions to take.\n\nMedically, some acids are used in the removal of warts (among them is trichloroacetic acid).  The alternative there is freezing them off with liquid nitrogen.
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That's right.\nAnother cause could be that there might have been inflammation around or near the site of injection/infiltration.\nInflammaion causes tissue acidity, and acid destroys some of the anesthetic. So it would have been rendered less effective.\n\nBut as the inflammation subsides in few days, the anes. will act.
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More intense vibratory movements from the molecules mean more thermal energy transfer to the matter which become in contact with it.  So you can burn your skin if the object you touch is really too hot!
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it will only hurt you if you eat it, like more than what's dry on your finger.  it's alcohol, so it will burn your eyes and i'm not sure about what happens if you eat it.  you can go to yahoo search and look up msds, then put in the product name to find all the cautions
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Hydrochloric acid or gastric acid is very corrosive with a pH of about 2-3.  It would easily wear away the walls of the stomach if the it weren't protected by layers of thick mucous.  \n\nA peptic ulcer is formed when the mucous wears away and the stomach wall is exposed to gastric acid.   These ulcers can be quite painful and mimic a heart attack.  Acid reflux or heartburn is also a result of gastric acid corroding the esophagus, which is not protected with such a layer of mucous.
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if you pinch the back of your hand the skin should quickly return to its original shape.  If it returns slow, you're dehydrated.  Also if your urine is a dark, almost brown, yellow.  Recommendations:  1. Drink water.  2.  Drink water.\n3. Drink water.
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when metal react with acid, you will get hydrogen and salt...\nfor example, Zink (Zn) react with hydrochloric acid (HCl):\nZn + 2HCl --> ZnCl2 + H2\n\ni'm sorry i cant give you ALL possible ways in getting H2...\nbut this acid-metal reaction should be easy and cheap enough...
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It can be bad if you have a sensitive stomach or an ulcer. It has a lot of acid in it.