• BreadOven@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      15 days ago

      HF isn’t that “strong” of an acid. It’s very dangerous due to it being a pretty bad contact poison.

      • HeckGazer@programming.devEnglish
        4·
        15 days ago

        The post literally says dangerous though. And there are way “stronger” acids than sulfuric acid too so the post still doesn’t make sense

        • BreadOven@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          15 days ago

          Oh, I wasn’t disagreeing with you. The 2 times I’ve used HF was enough for me. While sulfuric is definitely not the strongest, many lists ranking the “strength of acids” have it on top. I assume that’s where OP got that idea.

          Someone else posted Fluoroantimonic acid, which seems like the one (at least for Hammett acidity function).

    • Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      43·
      15 days ago

      I just remember my science teacher saying 20 years ago it was and dumped it on a wooden table and it ate right thru it.

      • Rubanski@lemm.eeEnglish
        13·
        15 days ago

        It’s like probably the most dangerous “normal” acid. There are some badass mf acids out there

          • Rubanski@lemm.eeEnglish
            4·
            15 days ago

            A classic would be sodium hydroxide, a pretty strong and also very common base

            • TachyonTele@lemm.eeEnglish
              1·
              15 days ago

              Sodium hydroxide is used to manufacture soaps, rayon, paper, explosives, dyestuffs, and petroleum products. It is also used in processing cotton fabric, laundering and bleaching, metal cleaning and processing, oxide coating, electroplating, and electrolytic extracting. It is commonly present in commercial drain and oven cleaners.

              For those, like me, that are not knowledgeable about this type of thing.
              Interesting stuff

              • Bgugi@lemmy.worldEnglish
                5·
                15 days ago

                What’s really wild is that sodium hydroxide is a solid at room temp. If you handle a pellet of it, it feels soapy. Not because it actually has a soapy texture, but because it’s converting the oils on and in your skin into soap in real time. (Don’t do this)

              • Rubanski@lemm.eeEnglish
                3·
                15 days ago

                That’s why mixing household cleaners is very dangerous, NaOH is so common but also so strong, that there are oftentimes unforeseeable reactions and products you definitely don’t want

              • moody@lemmings.worldEnglish
                2·
                15 days ago

                Also known as lye. Most dish washing detergents contain some amount of it, and it’s also used in the making of some baked goods such as pretzels and bagels.