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• Acetaldehyde
  Depending on reaction conditions, the oxidation of acetaldehyde by oxygen variously co-produces [ ...exist from [[ethanol]], the first an exothermic, self-sustaining oxidation reaction using a copper or silver catalyst at a temperature of 500-650°C:
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• Bromine
  ...many elements, reacting violently with most metals. It is also capable of reaction with many nonmetals and [[metalloid]]s, such as the solid chalcogens, pnict ...pectacular display. However, if done accidentally without precaution, this reaction is disastrous.
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• Aluminium chloride
  ...is very exothermic and the resulting hydrogen may ignite or explode if the reaction is done improperly.
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• Calcium acetate
  ...using [[calcium oxide]] (quicklime) as the neutralization reaction is too exothermic and the mixture may boil. Calcium acetate can be easily produced by reaction of [[calcium hydroxide]] or [[calcium carbonate|carbonate]] with acetic aci
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• Calcium carbide
  ...charcoal e.g.), at 810°C in an inert atmosphere. This reaction is highly exothermic, the calcium will not require further heating once melted.<ref>https://www. ....g., it can still irritate the skin by reacting to the sweat and moisture. Reaction with water gives off toxic fumes, so it should be performed outside or in a
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• Calcium hydroxide
  ...an advantage over calcium oxide because these reactions are not intensely exothermic, and an advantage over calcium carbonate in that no carbon dioxide is evolv ...ium oxide]] to water, in a process called slaking. The temperature of this reaction is more than enough to boil water and can produce a caustic spray of limewa
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• Calcium hypochlorite
  ...es, however, the free chlorine and chlorinated by-products produced by the reaction with hypochlorite makes the latter much more hazardous. Caution must be taken as the reaction is very exothermic and may generate foam.
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• Calcium sulfate
  A very exothermic [[thermite]] reaction occurs with [[aluminium]] powder, which is used to 'heat boost' reactions s ...form calcium sulfate as the precipitation of the solid not only drives the reaction but makes the two formed chemicals easy to separate by simply filtering off
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• Dimethyl sulfoxide
  ...eous solution of [[sodium sulfide]] is added. The reaction is sufficiently exothermic that no heating is required. The crude dimethyl sulfide is purified via fra
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• Drying solvents
  ...ed to the solvent. Usually, drying agent is chosen so that the products of reaction with water are easily removed, eg by filtration or distillation. Substances ...eacts violently with halogenated solvents, less so with alcohols and DMSO; Reaction with alcohols give their respective alkoxides, that can be regenerated back
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• Ethanol
  ...n over a silver or copper catalyst upwards of 500 °C, but the reaction is exothermic and self-sustaining as long as oxygen is sufficiently present, even in the ...gestion of small amounts of ethanol will cause drunkenness, which inhibits reaction times and judgment. It should be noted that ethanol produced in a lab is NO
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• Chlorine
  ...e of the latter, and starting small scale is a must to get a sense for the reaction before any large scale chlorine production is attempted. ...o awful byproducts (such as [[Manganese dioxide|MnO₂]]) and the reaction speed at standard concentrations and temperatures is not too fast nor too s
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• Nitrogen dioxide
  | ImageCaption = Nitrogen dioxide(right) being generated by the reaction of copper metal with nitric acid. ...] with a number of metals, most notably [[copper]], in a highly exothermic reaction, or by reacting a nitrate salt with hot or concentrated strong acids. It is
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• Nitromethane
  ...r3CjogY5T0I</ref> Solid sodium nitronate can be obtained by performing the reaction in ethanolic sodium hydroxide or ethoxide.<ref>'''ExplosionsAndFire''' (201 ...reating [[propane]] with [[nitric acid]] at 350–450 °C. This exothermic reaction produces the four industrially significant nitroalkanes: nitromethane, [[ni
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• Oxygen
  ...ified ¹O₂) photochemically or from, for example, the reaction of hypochlorite and hydrogen peroxide. At high concentrations of singlet ox ...ndness. At concentrations over 50%, it will greatly amplify any exothermic reaction. Liquid oxygen is a fire and explosive hazard when in contact with organic
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• Phosphoric acid
  ...ined by using phosphoric acid without damaging glassware that can exit the reaction flask in gaseous form below this temperature. ...found in nature as apatite, which is also the major component of bone. The reaction is:
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• Proper disposal of chemicals
  ...st however, to avoid dumping large quantities of waste, as the reaction in exothermic and may splash or volatilize some of the waste, so it's best to perform the ...aterial for the disposal of organic compounds. The decomposition is highly exothermic and the resulting smoke is very dangerous. As such, this method is generall
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• Piranha solution
  ...nha when hot, although the base piranha must be heated to 60°C before the reaction takes off.<ref>http://www.ehss.vt.edu/programs/HCM_piranha.php</ref> ...b>SO₄ has more than 50% hydrogen peroxide. The mixing is highly exothermic, and the resultant heat can bring the temperature of the solution to over 1
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• Potassium
  The reaction is so exothermic, the hydrogen is instantly ignited, forming a burning sphere of potassium. ...en bulk chain secondary alcohols have been shown to work just as good. The reaction mixture can then be dumped out into [[toluene]] and the spheres of potassiu
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• Potassium hydroxide
  Potassium hydroxide can also be used in a reaction with [[magnesium]] powder or shavings in an inert, high boiling solvent wit ...ely hygroscopic. It is very soluble in water and its dissolution is highly exothermic. One-hundred percent potassium hydroxide is very difficult to create due to
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