William is working in the lab and sees that another student is pouring a beaker of warm tap water into an aqueous solution of concentrated sulfuric acid. Why might this be a bad decision?
W) Sulfuric acid explodes upon exposure to air.
X) William is not using distilled water, and is contaminating their solution with metal ions.
Y) Adding water to acid may cause the solution to rapidly heat up and boil, which may splash concentrated acid.
Z) The water will neutralize the sulfuric acid.
✔️Answer:Y) Adding water to acid may cause the solution to rapidly heat up and boil, which may splash concentrated acid.
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