Q9Multiple choice
If a few drops of a concentrated acid accidentally spills over the hand of a student, what should be done?
- (a)Wash the hand with saline solution
- (b)Wash the hand immediately with plenty of water and apply a paste of sodium hydrogencarbonate
- (c)After washing with plenty of water apply solution of sodium hydroxide on the hand
- (d)Neutralise the acid with a strong alkali
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(b) Wash the hand immediately with plenty of water and apply a paste of sodium hydrogencarbonate