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I found a clear, unlabeled bottle of fluid in my shed. The smell nearly ripped my lungs out. I figured acid.. So I added about 15ml to 200ml of water, the water temperature raised. I added about a gram of sodium bicarbonate and it fizzed like all hell. I made the solution basic using purple flowers as an indicator and it took a hell of a lot of soda. So now I'm wondering, what kind of acid is it? Is there a test I can perform that will determine with any accuracy whether the solution is sulphuric or hydrochloric or some other kind of acid? And if so, is there a way to determine concentration.
Re: How do I determine the type of an unknown acid?
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