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Q: Why HF can not be stored in glass bottle?
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Hydrofluoric acid is stored in a glass bottle for a long time what happens?

The glass bottle is destroyed; the silicon fluoride is formed.


What acid cannot be kept in glass containers?

Hydrofluoric acid ( HF ). This acid attacks glass! so polythene or similar plastic or ceramic bottles or jars may be used for storage.


What is an HF molecule?

HF is the hydrid of fluorine, or fluoride of the hydrogen. the acid which can't be stored in the glass tares, because this compound reacts with the SiO2. Extremely dangerous.


Why should liquid medication be stored in glass bottles?

Medications stored in glass containers are usually liquid. These medications are better stored in glass due to how they sometimes react to the plastic of the other containers. Also, some of these glass containers are known to be darkened, in order to help preserve the medication in the bottle.


Why is beer always served in glass bottles and not in plastic ones?

Beer Is Stored In A Glass Bottle Because, If You Stored It In Plastic You Could Taste A Plastic Taste Off It And Also Glass Get Colder Quiker Than Plastic.


Used in the etching of glass?

HF, Hydrofluoric acid.


Does HF have a strong base?

No, very strong acid that can etch and dissolve glass and porcelain


How do you make a thermos flask model?

Take a metal cylinder, and place a spring in the bottom (as a shock absorber). Inside the metal cylinder, sitting atop the spring is a glass bottle. Between the cylinder and the bottle (around the sides and the bottom of the glass bottle) is a vacuum. Both the vacuum and the glass serve as insulators for anything that is to be stored in the glass bottle. This means that, if you store something warm in the inner glass bottle, it will be very difficult for the heat to conduct through the glass AND the vacuum...and the material will stay warm. If you store something cold in the bottle, it will be very difficult for heat to conduct through the cylinder, the vacuum, and the glass...and the material will stay cold.


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.


How get glass stopper out of a glass bottle?

Grease the top of the bottle!


Is hf plus H2O acidic?

Assuming you mean HF (hydrogen fluoride) Oh, YES - it is quite acidic. When HF is dissolved in water it forms hydrofluoric acid - which can etch glass!


Will fluoride react with borosilicate glass?

Yes, glass doesn't resist to HF and other compounds of fluorine.