When it comes to acidity, strong acids can be destructive, as seen in movies where they eat away at people in bathtubs and spaceship decks. However, in chemistry, acidity is measured by the ability to donate protons to chemical reactions, typically on a pH scale ranging from 7 (neutral water) to 0 (sulfuric acid).
Among acids, fluoroantimonic acid stands out as exceptionally strong, being 10 quintillion times more acidic than sulfuric acid. It is incredibly reactive and can even explode upon contact with water, capable of penetrating glass. To handle it safely, it needs to be dissolved in hydrofluoric acid (also a potent acid) and stored in a PTFE (Teflon) container.
This article provides the answer (by Sam Riddle) to the question “What is the strongest acid in the world?”
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