The world's strongest acid: HSbF6

Mike403Mike403
edited February 2024 in General

Fluoroantimonic acid is classified as a superacid. It is said to be 20 quintillion times stronger than pure concentrated sulfuric acid. It can only be contained in Teflon as it will eat through any other material including glass.

It's pretty interesting watching the effects of this acid in the safety of your own home. Stay away from this one if you want to live.

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  • [Deleted User]YabYumist (deleted user)

    I was hoping this was a discussion about LSD-25.

  • TxTomTxTom

    FYI, anything over 20 quintillion is considered to be a ludicrousacid.

  • HugerapyHugerapy

    LAWL GrayKunz - I def thought it was along those lines!

    Scary yet interesting…would this be a good solution (if certified and mentally stable) people used in order to disintegrate plastics? At plants and stuff?

    Why was it created? I guess can look into more…so random!

  • Str8hustlerStr8hustler
    edited February 2024

    I’ll stick to LSD. lol

  • bobadevoteebobadevotee
    edited February 2024

    Interesting that it’s composed of one of the weaker acids, and HF ends up acting as a really good base in the mixture.

    Insane that this thing can protonate isobutane. That’s just bonkers

    Wish this guy discussed the chemical composition more instead of just dumping it on random things. The video is way too boring for such a fun acid

  • bobadevoteebobadevotee

    @SnugnHugs superacids are useful for producing stable carbocations for reactions, since they can protonate just about anything. I’m assuming it helps synthesize new compounds

    A common use for carbocations is making plastics

  • john5555john5555

    This thread definitely isn’t basic.

  • Mike403Mike403

    Acid donates some of it's chemical properties to other materials(and the other way around) turning it into a completely new substance. Here's a video of sulfuric acid turning sugar into carbon.

  • TxTomTxTom

    @SnugnHugs

    ...would this be a good solution... to disintegrate plastics? At plants and stuff?

    There are some companies that use the pyrolysis process to convert plastic waste into diesel fuel oil. But there were challenges in getting up to scale. That was a couple of years ago.

  • pty1999pty1999
    edited February 2024

    Yikes :# I don't suggest viewers trying this at home. Looks like something you would need to do in a more controlled environment. I like the idea of turning plastic into diesel fuel but wouldn't just melting the plastic down with acid still put toxins in the environment. I'm a big true crime fan and I won't lie seeing this post creeped me out a little bit :o

  • Mike403Mike403

    I found out about Fluoroantimonic acid from this movie scene so I had to research it to find out if it is actually a real acid. It's a torture scene and extremely graphic so I'm putting it behind a spoiler.

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