What’s the strongest acid in the world?

Batman's the Joker with a burned corpse

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Delve into the highly corrosive world of superacids

There are many kinds of corrosive substance in the world, but those portrayed in movies and on TV are, inevitably, always acids. Read this article to find out about real-life superacids. What makes them so strong and how can we measure their strength? And what on earth do you keep them in?

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