Hypotheses and Procedures - AP Chemistry

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You have a stock solution of 12M HCl, but want to dilute it to 1M HCl. What is the safest way you could go about doing this?

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Always add acid to water. You should mix solutions slowly because you run the risk of solutions spilling, which may ruin your reaction entirely. Rapid mixing can also lead to inadvertently speeding up reactions and releasing energy or heat in a dangerous manner. During dilution of acids with, water heat is released; if a small amount of water is added to a concentrated acid it has the possibility of bubbling over the counter and onto you.

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