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Storing muriatic acid

I had opened up some muriatic acid [affil links] and I had water on my glove and it dripped down into the acid. Can I store it in the same container?

Jordan Moretz
- Conover, North Carolina

I don't see why not ... after all, all you are doing is (v.v.v. slightly) diluting it).

Worry not.

Freeman Newton [deceased]
(It is our sad duty to advise that Freeman passed away
April 21, 2012. R.I.P. old friend).

Hi, Jordan.

The answer is yes, as Freeman says. But an important lesson is that people need training before working with strong acids. Had this been strong sulfuric acid, and you accidentally added water to the acid in this way, the heat of dissolution could have caused those drops of water to instantaneously flash to steam and explode the acid all over you and anyone near you. Good luck forward.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey

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