Question

why should you wear gloves, apron, and eye protection when working with battery acid?
battery acid can cause serious burns.
it helps keep your clothes clean.
your supervisor says you have to wear them.
protective clothing is not necessary with battery acid.

Explanation:

Battery acid is a strong acid (usually sulfuric acid in lead - acid batteries). Strong acids can cause chemical burns on the skin, eyes, and can damage clothing. Wearing gloves, apron, and eye protection is a safety measure to prevent contact with the acid. Keeping clothes clean is a secondary consideration compared to preventing burns. Just because a supervisor says to wear them is not the fundamental reason (the fundamental reason is the nature of the acid). And protective clothing is definitely necessary with battery acid.

Answer:

Battery acid can cause serious burns.