Many are trying to find out for themselves the answer to the question of what it is - the strongest acid. Understanding this is not very difficult, but you need to read special literature. For those who just want to know the answer to this question, this article is written.
Many people believe that the strongest acid is hydrofluoric, because it can dissolve glass. This judgment is practically unfounded. In the understanding of others, the strongest acid is sulfuric. The last statement has a logical explanation. The fact is that sulfuric acid is very strong among those used in industry. Upon contact with living tissue, it is able to char the flesh, leave severe burns that heal for a long time and are problematic. Its production does not require special material costs. And it is safe to say that it is not the strongest. Science knows the so-called super-acids. We will talk about them further. But at the household level, the most common of the strong acids is still sulfuric. That is why it is a danger.
Many modern chemical scientists believe that the most powerful acid in the world is carboranic. This is confirmed by thorough research. This acid is more powerful than sulfuric concentrated more than a million times. Its phenomenal property is the ability to be stored in a test tube, which many other substances from the mentioned series do not possess. The chemical composition, which was considered the most corrosive, could not be stored in a glass container. The fact is that carboranic acid has significant chemical stability. Like other substances similar to it, in reaction with other reagents, it sacrifices hydrogen atoms with charges to them. However, the composition remaining after the reaction, although it has a negative charge, is very stable and cannot act further. Carboranic acid has a simple formula: H (CHB
11 Cl
11 ). But to get the finished substance in an ordinary laboratory is not easy. It is worth noting that it is more than a trillion times more acidic than ordinary water. According to the inventor, this substance appeared as a result of the development of new chemicals.
Hydrofluoric, hydrofluoric, and other strong acids contain a list of the most corrosive substances. Industrial reagents are not included. However, it is still necessary to be wary of such common acids as sulfuric, hydrochloric, nitric and others. I would not want to frighten anyone, but, as a rule, substances from this list are used to infringe on health and deliberately distort the appearance.
An interesting fact is that among the fatty acids found in foods, the strongest is formic. It is often used for preserving vegetables and for medical purposes, but only in the form of a solution.
It must be said once again that carboranic acid is the strongest acid. But today it is necessary to be more afraid of substances that are used in industry and everyday life. Chemistry is a rather useful and complex science, but the widespread production of simple compounds does not require special knowledge, and therefore it is easy to get enough acid. This creates an increased risk in case of careless handling or the implementation of bad intentions.