2007-08-30 07:57:01 · 4 answers · asked by mommyof3 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Bleach is a water solution of sodium hypochlorite, which is a strong oxidizer.
Combustion is rapid oxidation where noticible heat and light are produced.
If you were to spill bleach onto materials that can be oxidized by hypochlorite and the water allowed to evaporate off, you could see the hypochlorite initiate combustion and the oxidizable material would be burning, not the hypochlorite.
2007-08-30 08:01:29 · answer #1 · answered by GTB 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do hope that you are not using Yahoo Answers to get advice on how to set a fire. Arson kills people, destroys property, and costs a lot of money in damages. And you will get the bill, and criminal charges. Yes, bleach is highly flammable. But it is difficult to control.
2016-05-17 08:06:57 · answer #2 · answered by ema 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, the main danger is corrosion and it giving off chlorine when added to acid
2007-08-30 07:58:55 · answer #3 · answered by SS4 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is
2007-08-30 07:59:51 · answer #4 · answered by Dopeboy 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋