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Why would the acidic water that erupts from
geysers burn your skin?

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Answer:

They're sometimes acidic

Microorganisms also break off pieces of surrounding rocks, which adds sulfuric acid to the pools. This highly acidic water bubbles to the surface, where it can burn anyone who is exposed to it

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