The NurdRage host explains that most safety matches use potassium chlorate as an oxidizer, and when it comes into contact with sulfuric acid, they react to become chloric acid. The chloric acid is ...

Chloric acid (HClO₃) is a strong oxidizing agent and a powerful acid. Although it’s not very stable under normal conditions, it still fully dissociates in water, which qualifies it as a strong ...

That's when an acid and a base are combined. Unfortunately in this case, the base was sodium hypochlorite, or bleach. When bleach is acidified, deadly chlorine is released. It's a terrible shame this ...

SANTOS, Brazil, Jan. 17 (UPI) --A chemical fire that began after an explosion in Brazil's Port of Santos was extinguished on Saturday after two days as nearly 200 people were hospitalized with ...

Peracetic acid is a stronger oxidant than sodium hypochlorite and chlorine dioxide but weaker than ozone. In returnable containers, peracetic acid costs around $1.40–$1.80 per liter.

In water, the reaction between ammonia (NH3) and hydrogen chloride (HCl) is a textbook example of acid-base chemistry most of us learn in high school. By its chemical nature, the nitrogen in ...

Containers were filled with chloric acid and a cleaning and disinfectant agent A chemical fire that started after an explosion at a cargo warehouse in Brazil has been put out after two days.