Incompatible Chemicals

Question 1

Acetic Acid

Answer 1

chromic acid, ethylene glycol, hydroxyl-containing cmpds, nitric acid, perchloric acid, permanganates, peroxides

Question 2

Acetone

Answer 2

concentrated nitric and sulfuric acid mixtures

Question 3

Acetylene

Answer 3

bromine, chlorine, copper, fluorine, mercury, silver

Question 4

Alkali and alkaline earth metals (lithium, sodium, potassium)

Answer 4

carbon dioxide, carbon tetrachloride or other chlorinated hydrocarbons, halogens, powdered metals (e.g. aluminum or magnesium), water

Question 5

Ammonia (anhydrous)

Answer 5

bromine, calcium hypochlorite, chlorine, iodine, hydrofluoric acid (anhydrous), mercury (e.g. in manometers)

Question 6

Ammonium nitrate

Answer 6

acids, chlorates, finely divided organic or combustible materials powdered metals, flammable liquids, nitrates, sulfur

Question 7

Aniline

Answer 7

Hydrogen peroxide, nitric acid

Question 8

Azides

Answer 8

Acids

Question 9

Bromine

Answer 9

See chlorine

Question 10

Calcium oxide

Answer 10

water

Question 11

Carbon (activated)

Answer 11

all oxidizing agents, calcium hypochlorite

Question 12

Carbon tetrachloride

Answer 12

acids, ammonium salts, chlorates, finely divided organic or combustible materials, powdered metals, sodium, sulfur

Question 13

Chlorine

Answer 13

ammonia, acetylene, benzene, butadiene, butane, hydrogen, finely divided metals, methane, propane (or other petroleum gases), sodium carbide, turpentine

Question 14

Chromic acid and chromium

Answer 14

acetic acid, alcohol, camphor, flammable liquids in general, glycerol naphthalene

Question 15

Cyanides

Answer 15

Acids

Question 16

Flammable liquids

Answer 16

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