All Questions
Tagged with reactivity inorganic-chemistry
10
questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
6
votes
0
answers
2k
views
How to compare the oxidizing power of perhalate ions
In my book the oxidizing power in descending order of the following is given as: $\ce{BrO4-} > \ce{IO4-} > \ce{ClO4-}$
My doubt is regarding their order of oxidizing tendency.
I thought that ...
- 501
4
votes
0
answers
780
views
Reactivity order among Interhalogens
I was reading about Interhalogens in JD Lee and in the book it is stated that (without any reasoning) the reactivity order for few of the interhalogens is :-
$\ce{ClF_3 > BrF_5 > IF_7 > ClF &...
- 477
3
votes
0
answers
99
views
Does solid manganese reacts with atmospheric air when heated?
As discussed in my answer, manganese is not particularly reactive to air. The surface of manganese lumps oxidize to a minor extent but when it is finely divided, it becomes pyrophoric and burns in air....
- 26.3k
3
votes
0
answers
166
views
Could any constituent of normal human urine produce a false positive in a Kastle-Meyer test for presence of blood?
From my understanding, one forensic test for the presence of traces of blood at a crime scene is (or was) the Kastle-Meyer test. Doing some research, I understand that in the test, hemoglobin reacts ...
- 31
2
votes
0
answers
189
views
Why doesn't XeF6 displace oxygen from water?
Consider the following reactions (unbalanced):
$$
\begin{align}
\ce{XeF2 + H2O &→ Xe + HF + O2} \tag{a} \\
\ce{XeF4 + H2O &→ XeO3 + Xe + O2 + HF} \tag{b} \\
\ce{XeF6 + H2O &→ XeO3 + HF} \...
user121185
0
votes
0
answers
709
views
What is the product of ammonia reacting with silicone?
I used a soft silicone hose to carry ammonia at ~70 °C. I was surprised to later find the hose had hardened.
A quick materials compatibility search for silicone had given me a lot of info but an "...
- 1,097
0
votes
0
answers
52
views
Is the water absorbed by sodium polyacrylate available to react?
I'm curious whether the water absorbed by sodium polyacrylate would react with alkali metals, or be trapped by the sodium polyacrylate.
0
votes
0
answers
394
views
What's the chemical reaction involved when adding Caesium to water?
According to the Notting Hill and Ealing High School, the reaction of caesium $\ce{Cs}$ with water $\ce{H2O}$ gives the following equation,
$$\ce{2Cs (s) + 2H2O (l) → 2CsOH (aq) + H2 (g)},$$
producing ...
- 636
-2
votes
1
answer
79
views
Can ZrO2 be made fluoride resistant?
$\ce{ZrO2}$ has great properties, biocompatibility, chemical resistance, decent scratch resistance, great thermal resistance and refraction, but it could be better. It, like glass, will slowly react ...
-2
votes
1
answer
182
views
Can iodine replace other halogen as well?
While reading about halogen family I encountered the reaction:
$$\ce{NaClO3 + I2 -> NaIO3 + Cl2}$$
I know that that the oxidizing tendency of halogens decreases down the group, so I think that the ...
