Reactivity Documentation
Acids, Strong Non-oxidizing |
mixed with |
Metals, Alkali, Very Active |
Summary
- Flammable: Reaction products may be flammable
- Generates gas: Reaction liberates gaseous products and may cause pressurization
- Generates heat: Exothermic reaction at ambient temperatures (releases heat)
- Intense or explosive reaction: Reaction may be particularly intense, violent, or explosive
-
May produce the following gases:
- Hydrogen
Details
Reactivity Predictions (for each pair of reactive groups)
Metals, Alkali, Very Active
Hazard Predictions
- Flammable: Reaction products may be flammable
- Generates gas: Reaction liberates gaseous products and may cause pressurization
- Generates heat: Exothermic reaction at ambient temperatures (releases heat)
- Intense or explosive reaction: Reaction may be particularly intense, violent, or explosive
Hydrochloric, hydrobromic, and hydroiodic acids react with nearly all non-noble metals and alloys, dissolving the metal and producing flammable hydrogen gas (Austin, S., A. Glowacki. 2000. Hydrochloric Acid. Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA (Online); Ukeles, S.D., M. Freiberg. 2004. Bromine, Inorganic Compounds. Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (Online); Lyday, P. A. 2000. Iodine and Iodine Compounds. Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. (Online)).
Sodium reacts vigorously with HCl and HBr, producing flammable H2 gas (Dickinson, F. 1961. Mellor's Comprehensive Treatise on Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry. Vol. 2, Supplement 2, p. 452. Longmans, Green and Co Ltd.).
Sodium reacts vigorously with dilute acids (Eggeman, T. 2007. Sodium and Sodium Alloys. Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. (Online)).
Lithium reacts vigorously with dilute acids (Pascal, P. 1966. Nouveau Traité de Chimie Minérale. Vol. 2, Part 1, p. 38. Masson et Cie).
Lithium reacts violently with inorganic acids (Kamienski, C. W., McDonald, D. P., Stark, M. W. and Papcun, J. R. 2004. Lithium and Lithium Compounds. Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. (Online)).
Molten potassium ignites on contact with HCl, HBr, or HI (Pascal. P. 1963. Nouveau Traité de Chimie Minérale. Vol. 2, Part 2, p. 31. Masson et Cie.).
Potential Gas Byproducts
- Hydrogen (H2)