why do we say that acid burns? Is it actually the same chemical process as burning?
In: Chemistry
From my understanding is that both heat and acid break down molecules(fat and protein) in you skin and muscle tissues so the molecules separates into smaller molecules. In cooking, there are two different ways you can soften meat: by marinade(acid) and exposing it to heat over a given amount of time. What youre doing is youre breaking the molecules that make the cell stick together and break down the cell membrane to make it softer to eat.
From what i remember the chemical process is not the same though since the acid does become the product and in burning flesh it takes the oxygen in the air to produce carbon dioxide(smoke)
Correct my mistakes if im wrong fellow redditors.
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