Question

In the news recently, an individual poured an unknown liquid substance over a female victim and fled on

foot. The victim sustained chemical burns to her face, neck, shoulder, and back (source: NYPD). What
could the unknown substance have been?
water
a base, only
either an acid or a base
an acid, only

Answer 1

either an acid or a base

Step-by-step explanation:

Especially, concentrated acids and bases tend to do enormous amounts of chemical burns. People usually think its only acids but the strongest of bases can easily melt our skin.