Acids are commonly known for their sour taste and corrosive nature, but in chemistry, their strength is defined a bit differently. A strong acid isn’t about how dangerous it is, it’s about how ...

If you paid attention in chemistry class, you'd know not to mess around with sulfuric acid. Even at a fairly dilute concentration, it's about ten times more acidic than the contents of your stomach.

Fluoroantimonic acid is the strongest acid in the world; it can rip through most materials easily. But a chemical that you’ve got around your house will stop it cold. An acid, when it hits water, ...

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have discovered the world's strongest acid. Remarkably it is also the gentlest acid. This non-toxic and non-corrosive acid may have a role in ...

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have discovered the world's strongest acid. Remarkably it is also the gentlest acid. This non-toxic and non-corrosive acid may have a role in ...