2006-09-28 05:23:32 · 13 answers · asked by flamehooves 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Some chemicals, like the aforementioned Hydrochloric acid, will eventually weaken a plastic container and leak out.
2006-09-28 05:26:23 · answer #1 · answered by MЯ BAIT™ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Glass Holds In The Chemical Fluid, Where As Plastic Bottles Slowly Release The Chemical Fluid In To The Room It Is Stored In.
2006-09-28 12:32:41 · answer #2 · answered by KalaGirl4257 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Glass bottles were prefered for keeping chemicals, because some chemicals like acids , Will damage the plastic containers within time because of chemosorption ( particles of the chemicals impregnated in the plastic and plastic particles go to the solution) which weakend the plastic and leakage may be happen, in addition to that plastic are effected by ultraviolet ray from the sun light , which make is easily to fracture.
2006-09-28 12:33:32 · answer #3 · answered by basimsaleh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HCl has a pH of 0, so I guess we wouldn't be using plastic, because it burns straight through it...
For any pH larger than 2, however, you could use plastic cups, even. Unless the substance is heated...
By the way, the glass our school uses to keep their chemicals in is actually a kind of plastic with a little glass inside
2006-09-28 13:38:43 · answer #4 · answered by James N 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HCl and glass do not react. HCl may swell some plastics.
On the other side:
HF and NaOH will react with glass. That is why both are kept in plastic bottles.
2006-09-28 13:49:18 · answer #5 · answered by Dr. J. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the acid will take on the plastic bottle as well. There will be no bottle left.
2006-09-28 12:26:19 · answer #6 · answered by citylegend 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The chemical compound hydrochloric acid is the aqueous (water-based) solution of hydrogen chloride (HCl) gas. It is a strong acid, the major component of gastric acid and of wide industrial use. Hydrochloric acid should only be handled with appropriate safety precautions because it is a highly corrosive liquid.
A corrosive is a chemical, solid, liquid, or gas, capable of irreparably harming living tissues or damaging material on contact.
2006-09-28 12:25:12 · answer #7 · answered by DanE 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Acids will eat through the plastic.
2006-09-28 12:25:04 · answer #8 · answered by Manisha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
saftey issues warrent the use of glass for certian corrisive substances , plastic is prone to melting or weakening thus causing the corrisive material to potentially leak causing a hazardous unsafe condition .........
2006-09-28 12:34:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Glass doesnot react with HCl and can withstand high temperatures.
2006-09-28 12:28:00 · answer #10 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋