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Title: Does Sulfuric acid cause (chemical) burns?
Post by: oneoneoneone on November 11, 2012, 05:32:05 pm

I thought it was alright to say it did but in 2011 VCAA exam,
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/exams/chemistry/chem_assessrep_11.pdf
q 1ai)

they only listed 'toxic if swallowed, irritating to skin.' for H2SO4 :(

Title: Re: Does Sulfuric acid cause (chemical) burns?
Post by: michak on November 11, 2012, 06:10:42 pm

I thought you could
I did last years exam and my teacher marked me as correct when i wrote causes burns

Title: Re: Does Sulfuric acid cause (chemical) burns?
Post by: malekv on November 11, 2012, 06:13:40 pm

I think a different past one (might be 2008 but I'm probably wrong) said that causing burns is acceptable. My textbook also says that it can cause third-degree burns and blindness :)

Title: Re: Does Sulfuric acid cause (chemical) burns?
Post by: joseph95 on November 11, 2012, 06:21:36 pm

I think saying it is irritating to skin includes the fact that it can also burn your skin.

Title: Re: Does Sulfuric acid cause (chemical) burns?
Post by: michak on November 11, 2012, 06:23:38 pm

Quote from: joseph95 on November 11, 2012, 06:21:36 pm

I think saying it is irritating to skin includes the fact that it can also burn your skin.

Yeah that makes sense