JEE Main20202 Sep 2020Evening ShiftChemistryChemistry in Everyday LifeActual
If you spill a chemical toilet cleaning liquid on your hand, your first aid would be:
Options
- Avinegar
- Baqueous NaOH
- Caqueous NaHCO 3
- Daqueous NH 3
Correct answer
C. aqueous NaHCO 3
Step-by-step solution
In toilet cleaning liquid the main constituent is HCl , which can cause skin burn so it should be treated with NaHCO 3 which can easily consume the acid. If a few drops of a concentrated acid accidentally spill over the hand of a student, wash the hand immediately with plenty of water and apply a paste of sodium hydrogen carbonate. Water will dilute the acid and wash it out. Any remaining acid will be neutralized with sodium hydrogen carbonate. This will minimize the effect of acid and damage to the skin. Other giv