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Coke is a fairly strong acid, and somewhat notorious for its cleaning properties viz: https://www.airtasker.com/blog/15-ways-clean-coca-cola/ https://www.airtas
by neffy 6y ago
Coke is a fairly strong acid, and somewhat notorious for its cleaning properties viz: https://www.airtasker.com/blog/15-ways-clean-coca-cola/ https://www.airtasker.com/blog/15-ways-clean-coca-cola/
- datameta 6y agoThis admittedly might be pedantic however when it comes to acids "weak" and "strong" are reserved words, if you will, in chemistry; phosphoric is a weak acid. This may be a confusing notion at the outset as hydrofluoric acid, for example, is terrifically corrosive yet considered "weak". The distinction lies in whether the acid's molecules fully disassociate into ions in solution, or only partially.
- jacobolus 6y agoWhat is a better way to describe acids with higher or lower pH in a non-technical context? Apparently the USDA uses "strongly acidic" to mean soil pH of 5–5.5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PH#Classification_of_soil_pH_ranges https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PH#Classification_of_soil_pH_r...
- abiogenesis 6y agoYes, but "strongly acidic soil" and a "strong acid" are not the same thing.
- ta988 6y agoCoke contains phosphoric acid whic is a weak acid. It is just an acid that is pretty good at removing rust and other oxides in a relatively safe way. Phosphoric acid is also really good at decalcifying your teeth... Leave a tooth in coke for a few days if you want to see what I mean.
- legostormtroopr 6y agoTo which the head scientist of Coke responded in the 70's - don't keep coke in your mouth for days on end.