On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 21:43:14 -0500, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:

So, vinegar is an acid.

And, how would we describe the stuff inside the batteries?
Remember, the poster said "You can see the bubbling as the
vinegar neutralizes the acid." Clearly referring to the
corrosion.


When I hear alkaline, I think caustic.
Used to wash my hands with alkaline soap powder in the Navy.
Stings any nick as good as acid I suppose.
Never tried acid.
Still took me a minute to catch on here, because I always think acid
with batteries. Never messed with flashlight corrosion.
Just threw it away.

--Vic