What is the reaction happening between caustic elements and human tissue that makes them dangerous?

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What is the reaction happening between caustic elements and human tissue that makes them dangerous?

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Acids and bases are two sides of the same coin. It just depends on if it creates free H+ (hydrogen) or free OH- (hydroxide). In both cases the molecules have an electric charge which they don’t like so they try to pull away atoms from whatever is around to balance themselves out.

The PH scale is a measurement of how much of one or the other so it tells you how aggressive the reaction is

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