18 Nov 16
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Originally posted by sonhousePH of 3.5? why is that? 120 Celsius I can understand why that's deadly, was he thinking that it was gonna be like a hot tub?
http://www.sciencealert.com/a-man-dissolved-in-acid-after-trying-to-hot-pot-in-yellowstone-national-park
PH of 3.5 water at 250 degrees F. Let's see if I can swim here.....
18 Nov 16
Originally posted by robbie carrobieIt's at 3.5 because it is right over a volcanic cauldren with nasty chemicals oozing into the water and it's 120 C because there is so much contamination it can be over the normal boiling point of water at 100 C. That is 250 F.
PH of 3.5? why is that? 120 Celsius I can understand why that's deadly, was he thinking that it was gonna be like a hot tub?
18 Nov 16
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Originally posted by whodeyI was thinking maybe that's what happened to Jimmy Hoffa. I mean, you don't even have to take off their clothes, they get dissolved with the rest of him, metals included.
It's no different than people going out to surf during hurricanes cuz the surf is up.
Shrug, I just don't feel bad if they disappear forever.
18 Nov 16
Originally posted by robbie carrobiepH 3.5 is acidic but not very much. And skin should be able to withstand lower pH values (stomach acid).
PH of 3.5? why is that? 120 Celsius I can understand why that's deadly, was he thinking that it was gonna be like a hot tub?
It must have been the heat that did it for him in the first place.
18 Nov 16
Originally posted by sonhouseI don't want to sound cruel but this is natural selection. PH 3.5 is the same as ketchup, just saying. I doubt it would dissolve anyone. It has to be lower.
http://www.sciencealert.com/a-man-dissolved-in-acid-after-trying-to-hot-pot-in-yellowstone-national-park
PH of 3.5 water at 250 degrees F. Let's see if I can swim here.....
18 Nov 16
Originally posted by AshiitakaDon't forget the deal about a chemical reaction going up I think double for every 10 degrees C up in temperature so lets say the ketchup was at say 20 C and then go up to 120, that would be 10 doublings which clocks in at 1024 times the reactivity at room temperature. A thousand times more reactive, plus the fact it is super boiling hot water which will take your skin off even at Ph 7.
I don't want to sound cruel but this is natural selection. PH 3.5 is the same as ketchup, just saying. I doubt it would dissolve anyone. It has to be lower.
18 Nov 16
Originally posted by sonhouseOh rate of reaction? I didn't know temperature affected the rate of acid reactions.. but I suppose it increases rates of every reaction
Don't forget the deal about a chemical reaction going up I think double for every 10 degrees C up in temperature so lets say the ketchup was at say 20 C and then go up to 120, that would be 10 doublings which clocks in at 1024 times the reactivity at room temperature. A thousand times more reactive, plus the fact it is super boiling hot water which will take your skin off even at Ph 7.
18 Nov 16
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Originally posted by PonderableI was more interested in which elements in the water could be acidifying it? sulphates perhaps?
pH 3.5 is acidic but not very much. And skin should be able to withstand lower pH values (stomach acid).
It must have been the heat that did it for him in the first place.
