When a small amount of acid is added to water, the solution becomes warm because:

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

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Assertion (A) : It is advised that while diluting an acid one should add water to acid and not acid to water keeping the solution continuously stirred. Reason (R) : The process of dissolving an acid into water is highly exothermic.

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