Displacement is zero. Displacement is in reference to the starting and ending positions, so starting and ending in the same place would cause a net displacement of zero. Distance, however, is not zero. It is a measurement of the total amount moved, so if the object left the starting position, the distance is automatically not zero.
Especially, concentrated acids and bases tend to do enormous amounts of chemical burns. People usually think its only acids but the strongest of bases can easily melt our skin.