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Hydrogen Peroxide and Alcohol Mixing Consequences
On the Effect of Mixing Hydrogen Peroxide and Alcohol
Hydrogen peroxide is highly oxidizing, and its molecular structure contains peroxygen bonds, which are active and unstable. Alcohol, whose chemical name is ethanol, is flammable and volatile, and is commonly used in daily life and many fields.
If the two are mixed, the change in reaction cannot be ignored. At first, the two meet, and the oxygen atom of hydrogen peroxide wants to seize the electrons of ethanol, and the oxidation process begins. This oxidation is not achieved overnight, but a gradual process. The hydroxyl group of ethanol is easily attacked by hydrogen peroxide. The hydrogen atom on the hydroxyl group may be oxidized into water, and the carbon chain structure of ethanol is gradually destroyed.
The products of its reaction are complex and diverse. Or acetaldehyde, acetaldehyde, has a pungent odor and is chemically active. Or further oxidation, acetic acid, which is the main component of vinegar used in daily use. However, in this process, due to the strong oxidation of hydrogen peroxide, the reaction rate is difficult to control precisely, or side reactions occur.
And this mixing process is often accompanied by the release of heat. Because the chemical reaction is exothermic, heat accumulates, or the temperature of the system rises sharply. If in a closed environment, the gas is heated and expanded, the pressure rises, and there is a risk of explosion.
From a safety point of view, when hydrogen peroxide is mixed with alcohol, the product is complex and dangerous. Its volatile gases, or irritate the respiratory tract, make people uncomfortable, and even endanger life and health.
In the past, people should be in awe of chemical substances, understand their properties, and use them carefully. Hydrogen peroxide and alcohol, when used separately, should follow the norms. If mixed rashly, disaster or life, it is too late to regret. Don't be curious for a while and endanger safety.
Hydrogen peroxide is highly oxidizing, and its molecular structure contains peroxygen bonds, which are active and unstable. Alcohol, whose chemical name is ethanol, is flammable and volatile, and is commonly used in daily life and many fields.
If the two are mixed, the change in reaction cannot be ignored. At first, the two meet, and the oxygen atom of hydrogen peroxide wants to seize the electrons of ethanol, and the oxidation process begins. This oxidation is not achieved overnight, but a gradual process. The hydroxyl group of ethanol is easily attacked by hydrogen peroxide. The hydrogen atom on the hydroxyl group may be oxidized into water, and the carbon chain structure of ethanol is gradually destroyed.
The products of its reaction are complex and diverse. Or acetaldehyde, acetaldehyde, has a pungent odor and is chemically active. Or further oxidation, acetic acid, which is the main component of vinegar used in daily use. However, in this process, due to the strong oxidation of hydrogen peroxide, the reaction rate is difficult to control precisely, or side reactions occur.
And this mixing process is often accompanied by the release of heat. Because the chemical reaction is exothermic, heat accumulates, or the temperature of the system rises sharply. If in a closed environment, the gas is heated and expanded, the pressure rises, and there is a risk of explosion.
From a safety point of view, when hydrogen peroxide is mixed with alcohol, the product is complex and dangerous. Its volatile gases, or irritate the respiratory tract, make people uncomfortable, and even endanger life and health.
In the past, people should be in awe of chemical substances, understand their properties, and use them carefully. Hydrogen peroxide and alcohol, when used separately, should follow the norms. If mixed rashly, disaster or life, it is too late to regret. Don't be curious for a while and endanger safety.
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