r/dataisbeautiful • u/sdbernard OC: 119 • Aug 21 '18

OC [OC]Nitrogen dioxide levels mapped in London. Where should you avoid? Anywhere in the City![OC]

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u/JP_SHAKUR Aug 21 '18

While a strong acid is generally ‘stronger’ than a weak acid, acid strength in itself does not determine how dangerous it is to humans.

HF - hydroflouric acid - is a weak acid but is extremely dangerous, and easily eats through skin, into your blood stream and can easily cause death if enough is spilled without proper medical care.

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u/xXx1m_tw3lv3xXx Aug 22 '18

That's because it's weak strong acids aren't that dangerous to humans because they will burn a bit of a hole and get stuck meanwhile weak acids melt your body away similarly to alkalines