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Hydrofluoric acid is a
solution of
hydrogen fluoride (HF) in water.
Solutions of HF are colorless,
acidic and
highly corrosive. A
common concentration...
- A
hydrofluoric acid burn is a
chemical burn from
hydrofluoric acid.
Where it
contacts the skin it
results in
significant pain, swelling, redness, and skin...
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dissolves in
water to
yield hydrofluoric acid. It is the prin****l
industrial source of fluorine,
often in the form of
hydrofluoric acid, and is an important...
- fluoride, also
known as
hydrofluoric acid.
Unlike the
other hydrohalic acids,
which are strong,
hydrofluoric acid is a weak
acid at low concentrations....
- of an
acid such as
sulfuric acid (H2SO4) or
hydrofluoric acid (HF) as catalyst.
Depending on the
acid used, the unit is
called a
sulfuric acid alkylation...
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elimination rate.
Boric acid is one of the most
commonly used
substances that can
counteract the
harmful effects of
reactive hydrofluoric acid (HF)
after an accidental...
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Calcium gluconate, in the form of a gel, is used to
treat burns from
hydrofluoric acid;
calcium gluconate injections may be used for more
severe cases to...
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Hexafluorophosphoric acid refers to a
family of
salts produced by
combining phosphorus pentafluoride and
hydrofluoric acid. The
idealized chemical formula...
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refinery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A
release of
hydrocarbons and
hydrofluoric acid in the refinery's
alkylation unit
caused a ground-hugging
vapor cloud...
- Agricola's
invented Latin terminology. In the late 18th century,
hydrofluoric acid was discovered. By the
early 19th century, it was
recognized that...
