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Which is the best practice recommended in the safety video to mix and acid or a base with a solvent?

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Answer:

Never pour water into acid but acid into water

Step-by-step explanation:

If water is poured into extremely concentrated acid/bases, the rate of volatility and exothermic reaction is too rapid and might cause a chemical eruption, leading to acid burns.

Safety precautions hence dictate the reverse is practiced.

I believe this is a clear answer.

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