Describe the method to dilute an acid? What precautions you should use to dilute an acid and why?

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Solution

Acid can be diluted by adding small amount of acid to the water (drop by drop) with constant stirring.

Precautions

Dilution of acid is a highly exothermic (releases heat) process.Diluting acids with water is a very specific process and can be very dangerous if not done correctly. Never pour water into a large quantity of concentrated acid. If water is added to a concentrated acid then the acid may splash out and cause burns and the beaker may also break due to excessive local heating.

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