dilute acid

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An acid with a low proportion of solute to solvent.

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  • For safety, the students worked with a dilute acid in the chemistry lab.
  • Be careful when handling even a dilute acid; it can still cause irritation.
  • A dilute acid has a much lower concentration of ions than a strong one.
  • The experiment requires a solution of dilute hydrochloric acid.
  • To create a dilute acid, you must add the concentrated acid slowly to water.
  • The metal surface was cleaned using a cloth soaked in dilute acid.
  • She accidentally spilled some dilute acid, but it was easy to clean up.
  • If the solution is too strong, add more water to make it a more dilute acid.
  • A very dilute acid is sometimes used in gardening to adjust soil pH.
  • The reaction will be much slower if you use a dilute acid.