Compatibility (chemical)

Chemical compatibility is a measure of how stable a substance is when mixed with another substance.[1] If two substances can mix together and undergo a chemical reaction, they are considered incompatible.

Chemical compatibility is important when choosing materials for chemical storage or reactions, so that the vessel and other apparatus will not be damaged by its contents. For purposes of chemical storage, chemicals that are incompatible should not be stored together so that any leak will not cause an even more dangerous situation by reacting after leaking.

Chemical compatibility is also important when choosing among different chemicals that have similar purposes. For example, bleach and ammonia, both commonly used as cleaners can undergo a dangerous chemical reaction when combined with each other. Even though each of them has a similar use, care must be taken not to allows these chemicals to mix.

References

  1. ↑ Chemical compatibility chart safe/unsafe combinations


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