Hello @sheglow. You did a good job explaining why bleach and ammonia should not be mixed. However, there are two things that I would suggest you do for your future article to enhance readability:
Use bullet point or any numbering system
The following chemicals are produced when ammonia is mixed with bleach;
Hydrochloric acid (HCl), chlorine (Cl), chlorine gas (Cl2), chloramine (NH2Cl), hydrazine (N2H4), sodium chloride (NaCl), water (H2O).
Note: except water and salt, all other chemicals are toxic
This sentences can be made into point form so that it would appear neat.
Give some line to an equation
In order to understand what bleach is, we have to know more about chlorine gas because it is the basis of bleach. The sodium hypochlorite has a chemical formula NaOCl. Combination of this sodium hypochlorite and ammonia results into a reaction below NaOCl + 2NH3 --> 2NaONH3 + Cl2.
From the reaction above, chlorine gas is released from the sodium hypochlorite. The gas released if inhaled is very harmful and can deteriorate one’s health. Chemical properties of chlorine, number of chemical bond chlorine can form and valence of chlorine has to be understood in other to understand chlorine gas effects on the body. Chlorine belongs to group seven on the periodic table so; they are almost unreactive because the electrons on its outer shell remain one to form an octet.
It would be better if you write it like this:
In order to understand what bleach is, we have to know more about chlorine gas because it is the basis of bleach. The sodium hypochlorite has a chemical formula NaOCl. Combination of this sodium hypochlorite and ammonia results into a reaction below:
NaOCl + 2NH3 --> 2NaONH3 + Cl2.
From the reaction above, chlorine gas is released from the sodium hypochlorite. The gas released if inhaled is very harmful and can deteriorate one’s health. Chemical properties of chlorine, number of chemical bond chlorine can form and valence of chlorine has to be understood in other to understand chlorine gas effects on the body. Chlorine belongs to group seven on the periodic table so; they are almost unreactive because the electrons on its outer shell remain one to form an octet.
That would be nice to read don't you think? This is only my opinion. Good luck and keep on STEM-ing.
Well written but what in the world could lead me into wanting to mix ammonia and bleach? Ammonia is not a household product so the chances of mixing the two is rare. I am not a chemistry specialist, perhaps there could be a reason for ammonia and bleach to be mixed in the lab.
Is the post all about precautions to observe in the lab or I'm missing something?
This post can serve as precaution in the Laboratory as well as in the house. Do you know that there are some household cleaning products that contain ammonia?. The only way to differentiate the one that contains bleach and the one that contains ammonia is to look at their label so that you won't go and mix them together. Besides, urine contains ammonia and if it mistakenly get in contact with a bleach in the house there will be formation of chloramine gas which is very dangerous for human health as explained above. Thanks for ur comment @gentlesaid
Thanks for sharing because a lot of people don't know the consequences of mixing bleach and ammonia because mixing it would generate generates toxic chloramine vapor. Which could be dangerous.
Hello @sheglow. You did a good job explaining why bleach and ammonia should not be mixed. However, there are two things that I would suggest you do for your future article to enhance readability:
This sentences can be made into point form so that it would appear neat.
It would be better if you write it like this:
That would be nice to read don't you think? This is only my opinion. Good luck and keep on STEM-ing.
Thanks bro. All your corrections are noticed and will be worked on
No problem. Glad I could help.
Well written but what in the world could lead me into wanting to mix ammonia and bleach? Ammonia is not a household product so the chances of mixing the two is rare. I am not a chemistry specialist, perhaps there could be a reason for ammonia and bleach to be mixed in the lab.
Is the post all about precautions to observe in the lab or I'm missing something?
This post can serve as precaution in the Laboratory as well as in the house. Do you know that there are some household cleaning products that contain ammonia?. The only way to differentiate the one that contains bleach and the one that contains ammonia is to look at their label so that you won't go and mix them together. Besides, urine contains ammonia and if it mistakenly get in contact with a bleach in the house there will be formation of chloramine gas which is very dangerous for human health as explained above. Thanks for ur comment @gentlesaid
Ok. That's awesome. Emphasis should have been placed on household products anyway. Well done
Thanks for sharing because a lot of people don't know the consequences of mixing bleach and ammonia because mixing it would generate generates toxic chloramine vapor. Which could be dangerous.
You are welcome bro