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You should not mix bleach and ammonia because it releases a toxic chloramine vapor.

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After a Devon pub landlord was airlifted to hospital after mixing household cleaning products, we take a look at which chemical mixtures should be avoided at all costs.

Yesterday DevonLive.com reported how Antonio Rodrigues, owner of the Heavitree Arms in Bideford, suffered injuries while cleaning the pub's toilets .

Emergency services reported how Mr Rodrigues "had been trying to unblock drains but had mixed two chemicals together".

A fire service spokesman said: "The chemicals had reacted to each other and caused the pipes to split and the mixture to cover the gentleman."

As this incident proves, there are some common household chemicals which should never be mixed.

They may react to produce a toxic or deadly compound or they could cause undesirable consequences.

According to science website ThoughtCo.com , the following chemicals should never be mixed together:

1. Bleach and Ammonia = Toxic Chloramine Vapor

Bleach and ammonia are two common household cleaners that should never be mixed. They react together to form toxic chloramine vapors and may lead to the production of poisonous hydrazine.

What It Does: Chloramine burns your eyes and respiratory system and can lead to internal organ damage. If there is enough ammonia in the mixture, hydrazine may be produced.

Hydazine is not only toxic, but also potentially explosive. The best-case scenario is discomfort; the worst-case scenario is death.

2. Bleach and rubbing alcohol = Toxic chloroform

The sodium hypochlorite in household bleach reacts with ethanol or isopropanol in rubbing alcohol to produce chloroform. Other nasty compounds that may be produced include chloroacetone, dichloroacetone, and hydrochloric acid.

What It Does: Breathing enough chloroform will knock you out, which will make you unable to move to fresh air. Breathing too much can kill you.

Hydrochloric acid can give you a chemical burn. The chemicals can cause organ damage and lead to cancer and other diseases later in life.

3. Bleach and vinegar = Toxic Chlorine Gas

Are you noticing a common theme here? Bleach is a highly reactive chemical that should not be mixed with other cleaners. Some people mix bleach and vinegar to increase the cleaning power of the chemicals.

It's not a good idea, because the reaction produces chlorine gas. The reaction isn't limited to vinegar (weak acetic acid). Avoid mixing other household acids with bleach, such as lemon juice or some toilet bowl cleaners.

What It Does: Chlorine gas has been used as a chemical warfare agent, so it's not something you want to be producing and inhaling in your home. Chlorine attacks the skin, mucous membranes, and respiratory system.

At best, it will make you cough and irritate your eyes, nose, and mouth. It can give you a chemical burn and could be deadly if you are exposed to a high concentration or are unable to get to fresh air.

4. Vinegar and Peroxide = Paracetic Acid

You might be tempted to mix chemicals to make a more powerful product, but cleaning products are the worst choice for playing home chemist! Vinegar (weak acetic acid) combines with hydrogen peroxide to produce paracetic acid.

The resulting chemical is a more potent disinfectant, but it's also corrosive, so you turn relatively safe household chemicals into a dangerous one.

What It Does: Paracetic acid can irritate your eyes and nose and may give you a chemical burn.

5. Peroxide and Henna Hair Dye = Hair Nightmare

This nasty chemical reaction is most likely to be encountered if you color your hair at home. Chemical hair dye packages warn you not to use the product if you have colored your hair using a henna hair dye.

Similarly, henna hair coloring warns you against using a commercial dye. Why the warning? Henna products other than red contain metallic salts, not just ground-up plant matter.

The metal reacts with hydrogen peroxide in other hair colors in an exothermic reaction that can cause a skin reaction, burn you, make your hair fall out, and produce a scary unpredictable color in hair that remains.

What It Does: Peroxide removes existing color from your hair, so it's easier to add a new color. When it reacts with metal salts (not ordinarily found in hair), it oxidizes them.

This ruins the pigment from the henna dye and does a number on your hair. Best case scenario? Dry, damaged, weird-colored hair. Worst case scenario? Welcome to the wonderful wide world of wigs.

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10 household chemicals you should never mix together

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After a Devon pub landlord was airlifted to hospital after mixing household cleaning products, we take a look at which chemical mixtures should be avoided at all costs. Yesterday DevonLive.com reported how Antonio Rodrigues, owner of the Heavitree Arms in Bideford, suffered injuries while cleaning the pub's toilets .

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Chloramine burns your eyes and respiratory system and can lead to internal organ damage. If there is enough ammonia in the mixture, hydrazine may be produced. Hydrazine is not only toxic but also potentially explosive. The best-case scenario is discomfort; the worst-case scenario is death. https://www.thoughtco.com/chemicals-you-should-never-mix-606817

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Breathing enough chloroform will knock you out, which will make you unable to move to fresh air. Breathing too much can kill you.
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When these two mix they can create a few lethal acids: such as chloroform , which can cause the human body to have irritable eyes and will absorb into the skin.
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You should not mix these two because it could irritate your eyes and give you a chemical burn

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on their own they are both cleaners.mixing the two together will make a deadly chlorine gas, a chemical used and banned in WW1

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combining rubbing alcohol and bleach together can be very dangerous as it create chloroform, a substance that almost instantly knocks someone out.
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You should not mix because it releases a toxic chlorine gas into the air and damages your skin and respiratory systems.

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When you mix acids and bases together they reaction causes scalding hot water or steaming vapor to come billowing out of the drain. The decloggers may not neutralize each other.

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 Bleach is a highly reactive chemical that should not be mixed with other cleaners. Some people mix bleach and vinegar to increase the cleaning power of the chemicals. It's not a good idea because the reaction produces chlorine gas.

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Bleach and ammonia are two common household cleaners that should never be mixed. They react together to form toxic chlorine vapors and may lead to the production of poisonous hydrazine.

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Some alkali metals (sodium, potassium) can form hydrogen gas when mixed with water which is flammable and could cause a fire.

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Some chemicals shouldn't be mixed together. In fact, these chemicals shouldn't even be stored near each other on the chance that an accident could occur and the chemicals could react. Be sure to keep incompatibilities in mind when reusing containers to store other chemicals. Here are some examples of mixtures to avoid:

Acids with cyanide salts or cyanide solution. Generates highly toxic hydrogen cyanide gas.

Acids with sulfide salts or sulfide solutions. Generates highly toxic hydrogen sulfide gas.

Acids with bleach. Generates highly toxic chlorine gas. An example of this would be mixing bleach and vinegar.

Ammonia with bleach. Releases toxic chloramine vapors.

Oxidizing acids (e.g., nitric acid, perchloric acid) with combustible materials (e.g., paper, alcohols, other common solvents). May result in a fire.​

Solid oxidizers (e.g., permanganates, iodates, nitrates) with combustible materials (e.g., paper, alcohols, other common solvents). May result in a fire.

Hydrides (e.g., sodium hydride) with water. May form flammable hydrogen gas.

Phosphides (e.g., sodium phosphide) with water. May form highly toxic phosphine gas.

Silver salts with ammonia in the presence of a strong base. May generate an explosively unstable solid.

Alkali metals (e.g., sodium, potassium) with water. May form flammable hydrogen gas.

Oxidizing agents (e.g., nitric acid) with reducing agents (e.g., hydrazine). May cause fires or explosions.

Unsaturated compounds (e.g., substances containing carbonyls or double bonds) in the presence of acids or bases. May polymerize violently.

Hydrogen peroxide/acetone mixtures when heated in the presence of an acid. May cause explosions.

Hydrogen peroxide/acetic acid mixtures. May explode upon heating.

Hydrogen peroxide/sulfuric acid mixtures. May spontaneously detonate.

General Advice About Mixing Chemicals

While it may seem like chemistry is a good science to learn through experimentation, it's never a good idea to randomly mix together chemicals to see what you'll get. Household chemicals aren't any safer than lab chemicals. In particular, you should use care when dealing with cleaners and disinfectants, since these are common products that react with each other to yield nasty results.

It's a good rule of thumb to avoid mixing bleach or peroxide with any other chemical, unless you're following a documented procedure, are wearing protective gear, and are working under a fume hood or outdoors.

Note that many chemical mixtures produce toxic or flammable gases. Even in the home, it's important to have a fire extinguisher handy and work with ventilation. Use caution performing any chemical reaction near an open flame or heat source. In the lab, avoid mixing chemicals near burners. At home, avoid mixing chemicals near burners, heaters, and open flames. This includes pilot lights for ovens, fireplaces, and water heaters.

While it's common to label chemicals and store them separately in a lab, it's also good practice to do this in a home.

For example, don't store muriatic acid (hydrochloric acid) with peroxide. Avoid storing household bleach together with peroxide and acetone.

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Bleach and vinegar can individually be used for cleaning purposes, but has bad results when mixed. One of the products of these two reactants is chlorine gas, a chemical warfare agent.

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Some common household chemicals should never be mixed. They may react to produce a toxic or deadly compound or they may cause undesirable consequences. Here's what you need to know.

This nasty chemical reaction is most likely to be encountered if you color your hair at home. Chemical hair dye packages warn you not to use the product if you have colored your hair using a henna hair dye. Similarly, henna hair coloring warns you against using a commercial dye. Why the warning? Henna products other than red contain metallic salts, not just ground-up plant matter. The metal reacts with hydrogen peroxide in other hair colors in an exothermic reaction that can cause a skin reaction, burn you, make your hair fall out, and produce a scary unpredictable color in hair that remains.

What It Does: Peroxide removes existing color from your hair, so it's easier to add a new color. When it reacts with metal salts (not ordinarily found in hair), it oxidizes them. This ruins the pigment from the henna dye and does a number on your hair. Best case scenario? Dry, damaged, weird-colored hair. Worst case scenario? Welcome to the wonderful wide world of wigs.

Skincare products that actually work to lessen the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles include alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs), glycolic acid, and retinol. Layering these products won't make you wrinkle-free. In fact, the acids reduce the effectiveness of retinol.

What It Does: Skincare products work best at a certain acidity level or pH range. When you mix products, you can change the pH, making your expensive skin care regimen pointless. Best case scenario? The AHA and glycolic acid loosen dead skin, but you get no bang for your buck from the retinol. Worst case scenario? You get added skin irritation and sensitivity, plus you wasted money.

You can use the two sets of products, but you need to allow time for one to be completely absorbed before applying the other. Another option is to alternate which type you use.

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Experiments you should not do at home

Chemistry is an interesting science, which is simply vital in our lives. However, as many textbooks tell us, if you want to conduct chemical experiments, you need to know the safety rules, as some experiments are dangerous both to people and to the environment. This article will tell you about ten dangerous chemical reactions which cannot be carried out in the home, because they may have adverse effects.

1. Making Hydrogen fluoride

Hydrogen fluoride is a colorless gas which has a rather acrid smell. This gas is made by chemical reaction: adding fluorine to hydrogen, which causes an explosion. The gas created as a result is used in industry to conduct chemical experiments. The reaction is very dangerous, but hydrogen fluoride itself is no less dangerous: the gas corrodes the mucous membrane and walls of the lungs if it enters the respiratory tract.

2. Berthollet's salt and red phosphorous

Potassium chlorate is often used for making fireworks, as this substance, which was discovered in the late 18th century is very explosive. In itself, Berthollet's salt is not dangerous, but if you mix it with organic matter, you can make an explosive substance.

The combination of Berthollet's salt and red phosphorous is used for industrial purposes, so an inexperienced chemist should not work with them in large amounts: even the friction between phosphorous and salt can cause a fire. In scientific experiments, a few grams of phosphorous and potassium chlorate are mixed 1 to 1 with a soft brush on glass. If the resulting powder is hit with a hammer, there will be a small explosion and a bang. This mixture is also known as Armstrong's mixture.

3. Pharaoh's Serpent or the Kraken

This chemical reaction is stunning, but it's dangerous to perform this trick at home: the smallest carelessness may lead to a fire. Additionally, it involves mercury, which is also harmful to humans. For the experiment you will need the salt NH₄Cr₂O₇ and mercury thiocyanate Hg(SCN)₂.

Mix the salt with mercury, place the powder in a heap and light it in the middle. The resulting breakdown reaction is accompanied by emission of ash, chrome oxide. In the process of the experiment you may see something resembling an octopus' tentacle rising from the volcano. But remember that the fumes emitted are harmful, so this chemical reaction may be classified as one of the most dangerous experiments.

4. Making phosphine

Phosphine is a colorless poisonous gas that is manufactured in industry. Unlike ammonia, which it resembles, this gas contacts badly with water: it hardly dissolves at all. The most widespread method of manufacture is the reaction of white phosphorous with a hot alkali. It is harmful to the human nervous system, and ingesting 10 mg is sufficient to cause death. If phosphine comes into contact with oxygen, the gas is capable of spontaneous combustion.

5. Cesium and water

Cesium is a soft alkaline metal which has a red, golden color. It is a strong reducing agent. This metal is mainly used for the manufacture of technical equipment. One of the most dangerous chemical reactions is a mixture of cesium with water, because when these two substances come into contact, there is an immediate explosion. This reaction is so dangerous that even if a very little amount of this metal is added to a glass of water, the glass will explode in fragments.

6. Making nitrides. Nitride triiodide

Nitride triiodide is a dangerous explosive substance which can even explode when touched. After the reaction, a violet gas containing iodine is formed. This dangerous compound is easy to make, by mixing iodine with spirit of ammonia, 1 to 2. After filtration, a black powder settles, which in dry form explodes on any contact. However, if small doses of powder are used, the explosion will not be dangerous and this experiment can be conducted outside: to see an instant reaction, hit the powder wrapped in paper with a hammer. Observe safety rules, and make sure you don't breathe in the violet gas that is released: iodine fumes are harmful to the respiratory tracts.

7. Making hydrochloric acid

Working with hydrochloric acid is very dangerous, so experiments should be conducted by a person familiar with safety rules. Hydrochloric acid is made for industrial and medical purposes. The required solution is made by mixing hydrogen chloride in water. If it touches the skin, hydrochloric acid causes severe burns, so experiments made with this substance are extremely dangerous.

8. Burning magnesium

Magnesium is a metal that burns brightly in air. If you light a magnesium strip without any mixtures in it, it will give off a bright and blinding flame that is harmful to the human eye. Burning magnesium resembles a welding operation, because of the large spectrum of radiation: the substance releases harsh ultraviolet light. The burning temperature is around 3,000 degrees Celsius.

Remember that this process is dangerous, and burning magnesium is practically impossible to extinguish with sand because of the metal's reaction with silicon dioxide. But there are methods of conducting experiments with burning magnesium at home. Click here to learn how to do it safe.

9. Making hydrocyanic acid

Hydrocyanic acid or hydrogen cyanide HCN is a colorless, volatile, poisonous gas. This acid is used in industry to create chemical compounds, and also for manufacturing rubber, plastic and other materials. Hydrocyanic acid can be made in three ways:

* the Andrussow method with ammonia and methane;

* the BMA method (Blausäure aus Methan und Ammoniak) - this method also uses ammonia and methane, but a platinum catalyst is also present;

* hydrocyanic acid is released as a subsidiary product in the manufacture of acrylonitril.

Hydrogen cyanide can damage many bodily functions, and is an extremely poisonous substance.

10. The reaction of nitric acid with copper

This experiment is interesting, but also dangerous, so at the very least you should conduct it outdoors. You'll need a test tube, nitric acid and a sample of copper. If the copper is lowered into nitric acid, a brown gas is released immediately, nitric oxide with the formula NO₂. This gas is toxic, and if you breath in large amounts of it, pulmonary edema may result, or at best irritation of the respiratory tract.

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Chemistry is an interesting science, which is simply vital in our lives. However, as many textbooks tell us, if you want to conduct chemical experiments, you need to know the safety rules, as some experiments are dangerous both to people and to the environment. This article will tell you about ten dangerous chemical reactions which cannot be carried out in the home, because they may have adverse effects.

1. Making Hydrogen fluoride

Hydrogen fluoride is a colorless gas which has a rather acrid smell. This gas is made by chemical reaction: adding fluorine to hydrogen, which causes an explosion. The gas created as a result is used in industry to conduct chemical experiments. The reaction is very dangerous, but hydrogen fluoride itself is no less dangerous: the gas corrodes the mucous membrane and walls of the lungs if it enters the respiratory tract.

2. Berthollet's salt and red phosphorous

Potassium chlorate is often used for making fireworks, as this substance, which was discovered in the late 18th century is very explosive. In itself, Berthollet's salt is not dangerous, but if you mix it with organic matter, you can make an explosive substance.

The combination of Berthollet's salt and red phosphorous is used for industrial purposes, so an inexperienced chemist should not work with them in large amounts: even the friction between phosphorous and salt can cause a fire. In scientific experiments, a few grams of phosphorous and potassium chlorate are mixed 1 to 1 with a soft brush on glass. If the resulting powder is hit with a hammer, there will be a small explosion and a bang. This mixture is also known as Armstrong's mixture.

3. Pharaoh's Serpent or the Kraken

This chemical reaction is stunning, but it's dangerous to perform this trick at home: the smallest carelessness may lead to a fire. Additionally, it involves mercury, which is also harmful to humans. For the experiment you will need the salt NH₄Cr₂O₇ and mercury thiocyanate Hg(SCN)₂.

Mix the salt with mercury, place the powder in a heap and light it in the middle. The resulting breakdown reaction is accompanied by emission of ash, chrome oxide. In the process of the experiment you may see something resembling an octopus' tentacle rising from the volcano. But remember that the fumes emitted are harmful, so this chemical reaction may be classified as one of the most dangerous experiments.

4. Making phosphine

Phosphine is a colorless poisonous gas that is manufactured in industry. Unlike ammonia, which it resembles, this gas contacts badly with water: it hardly dissolves at all. The most widespread method of manufacture is the reaction of white phosphorous with a hot alkali. It is harmful to the human nervous system, and ingesting 10 mg is sufficient to cause death. If phosphine comes into contact with oxygen, the gas is capable of spontaneous combustion.

5. Cesium and water

Cesium is a soft alkaline metal which has a red, golden color. It is a strong reducing agent. This metal is mainly used for the manufacture of technical equipment. One of the most dangerous chemical reactions is a mixture of cesium with water, because when these two substances come into contact, there is an immediate explosion. This reaction is so dangerous that even if a very little amount of this metal is added to a glass of water, the glass will explode in fragments.

6. Making nitrides. Nitride triiodide

Nitride triiodide is a dangerous explosive substance which can even explode when touched. After the reaction, a violet gas containing iodine is formed. This dangerous compound is easy to make, by mixing iodine with spirit of ammonia, 1 to 2. After filtration, a black powder settles, which in dry form explodes on any contact. However, if small doses of powder are used, the explosion will not be dangerous and this experiment can be conducted outside: to see an instant reaction, hit the powder wrapped in paper with a hammer. Observe safety rules, and make sure you don't breathe in the violet gas that is released: iodine fumes are harmful to the respiratory tracts.

7. Making hydrochloric acid

Working with hydrochloric acid is very dangerous, so experiments should be conducted by a person familiar with safety rules. Hydrochloric acid is made for industrial and medical purposes. The required solution is made by mixing hydrogen chloride in water. If it touches the skin, hydrochloric acid causes severe burns, so experiments made with this substance are extremely dangerous.

8. Burning magnesium

Magnesium is a metal that burns brightly in air. If you light a magnesium strip without any mixtures in it, it will give off a bright and blinding flame that is harmful to the human eye. Burning magnesium resembles a welding operation, because of the large spectrum of radiation: the substance releases harsh ultraviolet light. The burning temperature is around 3,000 degrees Celsius.

Remember that this process is dangerous, and burning magnesium is practically impossible to extinguish with sand because of the metal's reaction with silicon dioxide. But there are methods of conducting experiments with burning magnesium at home. Click here to learn how to do it safe.

9. Making hydrocyanic acid

Hydrocyanic acid or hydrogen cyanide HCN is a colorless, volatile, poisonous gas. This acid is used in industry to create chemical compounds, and also for manufacturing rubber, plastic and other materials. Hydrocyanic acid can be made in three ways:

* the Andrussow method with ammonia and methane;

* the BMA method (Blausäure aus Methan und Ammoniak) - this method also uses ammonia and methane, but a platinum catalyst is also present;

* hydrocyanic acid is released as a subsidiary product in the manufacture of acrylonitril.

Hydrogen cyanide can damage many bodily functions, and is an extremely poisonous substance.

10. The reaction of nitric acid with copper

This experiment is interesting, but also dangerous, so at the very least you should conduct it outdoors. You'll need a test tube, nitric acid and a sample of copper. If the copper is lowered into nitric acid, a brown gas is released immediately, nitric oxide with the formula NO₂. This gas is toxic, and if you breath in large amounts of it, pulmonary edema may result, or at best irritation of the respiratory tract.

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These two together will make chloroform, which will knock you out and if too much is inhaled, kill you. It can also form chloroacetone, dichloroacetone, and hydrochloric acid.

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Some common household chemicals should never be mixed. They may react to produce a toxic or deadly compound or they may cause undesirable consequences. Here's what you need to know.

This nasty chemical reaction is most likely to be encountered if you color your hair at home. Chemical hair dye packages warn you not to use the product if you have colored your hair using a henna hair dye. Similarly, henna hair coloring warns you against using a commercial dye. Why the warning? Henna products other than red contain metallic salts, not just ground-up plant matter. The metal reacts with hydrogen peroxide in other hair colors in an exothermic reaction that can cause a skin reaction, burn you, make your hair fall out, and produce a scary unpredictable color in hair that remains.

What It Does: Peroxide removes existing color from your hair, so it's easier to add a new color. When it reacts with metal salts (not ordinarily found in hair), it oxidizes them. This ruins the pigment from the henna dye and does a number on your hair. Best case scenario? Dry, damaged, weird-colored hair. Worst case scenario? Welcome to the wonderful wide world of wigs.

Skincare products that actually work to lessen the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles include alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs), glycolic acid, and retinol. Layering these products won't make you wrinkle-free. In fact, the acids reduce the effectiveness of retinol.

What It Does: Skincare products work best at a certain acidity level or pH range. When you mix products, you can change the pH, making your expensive skin care regimen pointless. Best case scenario? The AHA and glycolic acid loosen dead skin, but you get no bang for your buck from the retinol. Worst case scenario? You get added skin irritation and sensitivity, plus you wasted money.

You can use the two sets of products, but you need to allow time for one to be completely absorbed before applying the other. Another option is to alternate which type you use.

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Fireworks are the result of chemical reactions. The oxidizer breaks down the chemical bonds in the fuel, releasing energy. You should not set off a firework in your basement because it could be potentially flammable and gaurenteed dangerous.

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Happy Fourth of July! Learn about the science of fireworks with these energy-related facts.

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Chlorine will react with an excess of ammonia, which will form nitrogen and ammonium chloride. However when an excess of chlorine is treated with ammonia it forms nitrogen trichloridex, a very powerful explosive.
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Sodium Hypochlorite and Hydrochloric acid

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Mixing these can irritate your skin and eyes and end up damaging them. https://www.ba-bamail.com/

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Combining them creates peripatetic acid, which is potentially toxic and can irritate the skin, eyes, and respiratory system

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You may be aware household bleach gives off dangerous fumes when mixed with bases, such as ammonia, and acids, such as vinegar, Bleach reacts with alcohol or acetone to form chloroform, a chemical that could knock you out and cause organ damage.

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You should not mix Bleach and Ammonia together because it produces chlorine gas. If exposed to chlorine gas, you may experience burning sensation in the nose, throat, and eyes along with coughing and chest tightness.

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The chemical reactions involved in mixing bleach and ammonia produce extremely dangerous toxic vapors. Thus, it's important to understand some first aid advice in case you're accidentally exposed to a bleach and ammonia mixture.

The primary toxic chemical formed by this reaction is chloramine vapor, which has the potential to form hydrazine.﻿﻿ Chloramines are a group of related compounds well-known to be respiratory irritants. In addition to respiratory irritation, hydrazine can also cause edema, headache, nausea, and seizures.﻿﻿ Mixing bleach and ammonia also produces chlorine gas, which has been used as a chemical weapon.

Two common ways to accidentally mix these chemicals include:

Mixing cleaning products (generally a bad idea)

Using chlorine bleach to disinfect water that contains organic matter (i.e., pond water)

Note that each of these chemicals but water and salt is toxic:

Bleach decomposes to form hydrochloric acid, which reacts with ammonia to form toxic chloramine fumes.

First, hydrochloric acid forms.

Next, the ammonia and chlorine gas react to form chloramine, which is released as a vapor.

NaOCl + 2HCl → Cl ₂ + NaCl + H ₂ O

If ammonia is present in excess (which it may or may not be, depending on your mixture), toxic and potentially explosive liquid hydrazine may form. While impure hydrazine tends not to explode, it does have the potential to boil and spray hot, chemically toxic liquid.

If you become exposed to fumes from mixing bleach and ammonia, immediately remove yourself from the area to fresh air and seek emergency medical attention. While the vapors may attack your eyes and mucous membranes, the biggest threat derives from inhaling the gases.

1. Get away from the site where the chemicals were mixed. You can't call for help if you are overwhelmed by the fumes.

2. Call 911 for emergency help. If you feel that 911 is unwarranted, call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 for advice on handling the effects of exposure and chemical cleanup.

3. If you find someone unconscious who you believe is suffering from inhalation of bleach/ammonia compound, try to remove the person to fresh air, preferably outdoors. Call 911 for emergency assistance. Do not hang up until instructed to do so.

4. Seek proper cleanup and disposal instructions from Poison Control. Such a mistake is most likely to be made in a bathroom or kitchen, so thoroughly ventilate the area before returning to dispose of the compound and start cleanup.

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Discover Why You Shouldn't Mix Bleach With Ammonia

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The chemical reactions involved in mixing bleach and ammonia produce extremely dangerous toxic vapors. Thus, it's important to understand some first aid advice in case you're accidentally exposed to a bleach and ammonia mixture. The primary toxic chemical formed by this reaction is chloramine vapor, which has the potential to form hydrazine.﻿﻿ Chloramines are a group of related compounds well-known to be respiratory irritants.

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You should try use water to put out a grease fire. Water and oil do not mix, therefore, if you pour water on a grease fire, the water will burn turning into vapor. This will make the fire bigger.

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Why Water Can Make a Grease Fire Worse _ The Allstate Blog