Reactivity Documentation
Chlorosilanes |
mixed with |
Acids, Strong Oxidizing |
Summary
- Flammable: Reaction products may be flammable
- Generates gas: Reaction liberates gaseous products and may cause pressurization
- Intense or explosive reaction: Reaction may be particularly intense, violent, or explosive
- Toxic: Reaction products may be toxic
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May produce the following gases:
- Hydrogen
- Hydrogen Halide
Details
Chlorosilanes
is a reactive group.
Acids, Strong Oxidizing
is a reactive group.
Reactivity Predictions (for each pair of reactive groups)
Acids, Strong Oxidizing
mixed with
Chlorosilanes
Chlorosilanes
Hazard Predictions
- Flammable: Reaction products may be flammable
- Generates gas: Reaction liberates gaseous products and may cause pressurization
- Intense or explosive reaction: Reaction may be particularly intense, violent, or explosive
- Toxic: Reaction products may be toxic
Acids may cause Chlorosilanes to decompose, liberating toxic HX and flammable H2 gases (Centre Européen des Silicones (CES), Safe Handling of Chlorosilanes, Chapter VIII, pg. 15. Found at http://www.silicones-safety.eu/files/Chlorosilanes Manual 22082003.pdf).
Vinyl trichlorosilane is incompatible with strong acids (Pohanish, Richard P. (2004). HazMat Data - For First Response, Transportation, Storage, and Security (2nd Edition). John Wiley & Sons).
Potential Gas Byproducts
- Hydrogen (H2)
- Hydrogen Halide (HX)