Dry Acid Neutralization Chart
Chemical
Concentration
Volume
(2 lbs Neutralizes)
Aprox Amount to handle 1 gal Base Spill
 
% by wt.
Molarity
Pints
Liters
Lbs
Kg.
Sulfuric
(H2SO4)
98
50
10
18.0
9.2
1.8
0.99
1.96
10.03
0.47
0.93
4.75
16.10
8.10
1.60
7.3
3.7
0.7
Nitric
(HNO3)
68
40
10
15.8
9.3
2.3
2.28
3.88
15.72
1.08
1.84
7.44
7.00
4.10
1.00

3.2
1.9
0.5

Acetic
(CH3COOH)
100
78
40
17.5
13.7
7.0
2.04
2.62
5.15
0.97
1.24
2.44
7.80
6.10
3.10

3.6
2.8
1.4

Phosphoric
(H3PO4)
85
40
10
14.6
6.9
1.7
0.82
1.73
7.07
0.39
0.82
3.35
19.40
9.20
2.30
8.8
4.2
1.0
Hydrocholric
(HCL)
40
20
10
12.0
6.0
3.0
3.00
6.02
12.04

1.42
2.85
5.70

5.30
2.70
1.30
2.4
1.2
0.6
Hydroflouric
(HF)
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Liquid Acid Neutralization Chart
Chemical
Concentration
Volume
(1 Qt Neutralizes)
Aprox Amount to handle 1 gal Base Spill
 
% by wt.
Molarity
Pints
Liters
Lbs
Kg.
Sulfuric
(H2SO4)
98
50
10
18.0
9.2
1.8

0.29
0.59
3.00
0.47
0.93
4.75
7.30
3.70
0.90
27.7
14.0
2.8
Nitric
(HNO3)

68
40
10

15.8
9.3
2.3

0.69
1.16
4.83
1.08
1.84
7.44
3.20
1.90
0.50
12.2
7.2
1.8
Acetic
(CH3COOH)
100
78
40
17.5
13.7
7.0
0.61
0.78
1.59
0.97
1.24
2.44
3.60
2.80
1.40
13.7
10.6
5.3
Phosphoric
(H3PO4)
85
40
10
14.6
6.9
1.7
0.25
0.52
2.02
0.39
0.82
3.35
8.80
4.20
1.10
33.3
15.9
4.2
Hydrocholric
(HCL)
40
20
10
12.0
6.0
3.0
0.92
1.85
3.71

1.42
2.85
5.70

2.40
1.20
0.60
9.1
4.6
2.3
Hydroflouric
(HF)
50
20
10
28.7
11.5
5.7
0.38
0.95
1.85
0.18
0.45
0.88
5.80
2.30
1.20

22.0
8.7
4.6