While diluting an acid, why is it recommended that the acid should be added to water and not water to the acid?

Q. While diluting an acid, why is it recommended that the acid should be added to water and not water to the acid?

When you’re diluting an acid, you should always add acid to water because it’s safer. If you add water to acid, it can react very quickly and splash out, which could be dangerous. Adding acid to water makes the reaction more controlled.

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