Question: What is more dangerous a strong acid or a strong alkaline.

Emma Ross answered on 24 Jun 2013:

I’m not too sure about this one. The cells in our body don’t like it if they become too acidic or to alkaline, so either one would make us feel quite bad. However, in exercise physiology we sometimes study the effect of giving someone an alkaline drink (sodium bicarbonate), to see if it will neutralise the acid that is produced during exercise (lactic acid).