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Old 08-08-2011, 03:21 AM
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Originally Posted by sjh View Post
I don't even know what hexafluoric acid is - but it sounds frightening!
Oops, I meant hydrofluoric, not hexafluoric. It's so reactive it can dissolve glass, and is used in etching glass. Often found as an ingredient in brake cleaner, and one of the reasons that substance is so horribly toxic. Nasty stuff: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrofluoric_acid
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