Why do acids burn?
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Acids burn - or at least many acids burn - because they have a strong propensity to absorb water.
In the process an exothermic reaction occurs - that is, a lot of heat is given out by the reaction.
Thus organic matter and cells contain a lot of water which the acid reacts with and in the process kills the cells.
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