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Why are most chemicals stored in the glass or plastic containers rather than a metallic ones?
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∙ 10y ago
As plastic and glass material are non reactive they are used to store chemicals. If we will store it in some reactive material the chemical substances will loose their property,ultimately it will give some other substance.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoBecause plastic is non-reactive and non-corrosive in nature.
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∙ 10y agoBecause glass is breakable and metals can be corroded.
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∙ 11y agoBecause plastic doesn't get corroded or leached away by these chemicals (unlike glass or other containers).
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∙ 6y agoBecause most plastics are chemically inert. If a chemical is likely to reach with plastics - they're stored in glass containers as an alternative.
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∙ 10y agoMany chemicals can react with metals.
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∙ 10y agoMetals can be corroded by chemicals.
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Is borax metallic or non metallic?
Borax is a mineral that is a compound of the element boron. It is not a metal. Boron is a metalloid, rather than a metal.
Do metallic elements tend to form cations rather than anions?
no
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Dry clean.
Why does iodine posses metallic nature?
Iodine really does not possess much in the way of metallic nature at all. It is very definitely a non-metal. The only characteristic metallic property it possesses is that the solid is a dark grey colour with a somewhat lustrous sheen. It looks a bit like a metal. But that is where the metallic character stops. The solid is very brittle -- not at all plastic or resilient like a metal. It is a very poor conductor of electricity. Its oxides are difficult to form, and they are all acidic rather than basic. The ion that it most readily forms has a single negative charge, like those of chlorine and bromine. Metals only form positively charged ions.
What are some common properties of calcium gold iron and sodium?
The elements calcium, gold, iron and sodium are all metals. They all have a tendency to donate their valance electrons, rather than acquiring additional valance electrons. They all form metallic bonds, in the form of a shared electron cloud. They all have the electrical conductivity and metallic luster which comes with metallic bonds.
Why are chemicals stored in glass or plastic container rather than metallic?
Coz glass and plastic are least reactive than metals
Why acid stored in glass containers rather than in plastic?
Acids are typically stored in glass containers because some acids will destroy plastic vessels.
Why are acids stored in glass containers rather than plastics?
Acids are typically stored in glass containers because some acids will destroy plastic vessels or react adversely with them.
Is borax metallic or non metallic?
Borax is a mineral that is a compound of the element boron. It is not a metal. Boron is a metalloid, rather than a metal.
Do metallic elements tend to form cations rather than anions?
no
Why are acid stored in a glass containers rather than plastics?
Acids are now stored in plastic containers. There are some advantages to plastic. First, plastic won't break if you drop it on the lab floor. Second, there is an acid (hydrofluoric acid, which is always called HF because "hydrofluoric" and "hydrochloric" sound a lot alike but "hydrofluoric" is far more dangerous) that can't be stored in glass at all. HF will eat right through a glass container. It can be, and is, stored in plastic. Having said that, no one in an educational setting should ever have access to this product. Do an exercise here: draw a square 125mm on each side. If HF comes into contact with that much of the skin on your body, you will die without EXTREMELY aggressive medical care from people who know how to manage HF casualties. And even if your medical attendants have been to Honeywell's school - Honeywell is the company that makes most of the HF in the United States - and they have all the chemicals needed to save your life, there are no guarantees. Next, plastic containers weigh less. And they can be made with a roughened surface for better gripping.
Pool pump is not working Can't get a service call now What will happen due to the freeze?
Stop the whole surface of the water from turning into a solid sheet of ice as the expansion of the ice may damage the pool. To do this lay a line of floating plastic containers in a line along the center of the pool. that way any expansion will go in the direction of the containers rather then the pools side.
Why granulated zinc is used in the preparation of hydrogen rather than metallic zinc?
Don't know, because granulated zinc IS metallic itself: solid, elemental Zn.
How is the electron affinity related to metallic character?
metals lose electrons rather than gain them
How is electron affinity related to metallic character?
metals lose electrons rather than gain them
What is to clean with chemicals rather than water and detergent?
Dry clean.
Why were canned invented?
The garbage can as we know it today was not an invention, per se, but rather as evolution from simple containers used to hold garbage, rather than throw it into the streets.
