Why Is It Possible for Us to Drink a Solution

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Essay

Why is it possible for us to drink a solution that contains a mixture of equal concentration of a strong acid and a strong base, either of which, separately, would be very caustic?

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Definitions:

Collateral

Assets pledged by a borrower to secure a loan, which can be seized by the lender if the loan is not repaid.

Security Interest

A legal claim or lien on assets which secures the performance of an obligation, usually repayment of a loan.

Present and After-Acquired Equipment

Refers to a security interest in equipment that a borrower currently owns and any equipment they will acquire in the future.

Unperfected

A legal term describing a security interest or lien that has not been properly filed or recorded, and therefore does not have priority over claims made by other creditors.