Chemical Reactivity
Chemical reactivityThe tendency of a substance to undergo chemical change. The reactivity of most substances depends on the temperature and pressure of the surroundings, and on the chemicals with which it comes in contact. Under ordinary conditions, innately reactive substances are those that react rapidly with water, air, and other common components of the environment, as well as substances that self-react (decompose or polymerize). is the tendency of substances to undergo chemical change. Some chemical changes are harmless, but others can lead to hazardous conditions. For example, two chemicals might react together and produce a toxicPoisonous; can injure or kill people or other organisms. gas or cause an explosionA chemical or physical process in which the rate at which energy is being generated exceeds its ability to escape to its surrounding environment. The hazards of an explosion can include a shock wave (especially near the point of explosion) and projectiles generated by the shock wave..
Use CAMEO 365betÓéÀÖ to (a) predict the reactivity if substances in the My365betÓéÀÖ Collection were to mix together and (b) view reactivity alerts about individual chemicals on chemical datasheets.
Topic |
Description |
Reactivity Predictions |
Interpret the Compatibility Chart to learn how chemicals may react when mixed. |
How Reactivity is Predicted |
Learn how CAMEO 365betÓéÀÖ makes its pair-wise reactivity predictions about the hazards that might occur if chemicals are mixed together. |
Reactivity Alerts |
Find definitions for special alerts, such as air-reactiveLikely to react rapidly or violently with dry air or moist air; may generate toxic and corrosive fumes upon exposure to air, or may catch fire. and polymerizableCan react with itself. Polymerization reactions typically generate heat and could cause container to overpressurize, which can lead to a fire or explosion., that appear on chemical datasheets when the chemicals are reactive just by themselves. |
Reactive Groups |
Learn about each of the 68 reactive groupsReactive groups are categories of chemicals that typically react in similar ways because they are similar in their chemical structure. For purposes of predicting reactivity between mixed chemicals, each substance in CAMEO 365betÓéÀÖ has been assigned to one or more reactive groups, based on the known chemistry of that substance. in CAMEO 365betÓéÀÖ that are used in making reactivity predictions. |
Reactive Group Datasheets |
Understand the information provided on reactive group datasheets. |
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