Energetic chemicals
Sep. 25th, 2020 03:49 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kengrI know some of you have heard mention of fun chemicals like chlorine trifluoride (ClF3) and dioxygen diflouride (FOOF).
Well, here are a few more
Chlorine pentafluoride (ClF5)
surprisingly, this is *less* reactive than ClF3. Thought to be because the fluorine atoms are packed tightly enough to interfere with each other when it comes to reacting with things.
Trioxygen difluoride (FOOOF)
*Way* more unstable than FOOF. Also, in storage (at extremely low temps) the liquid tends to recombine to form FOOF and FOOOOF. Yes, that's *four* oxygens in a row. and that last reacts explosively with damn near anything.
Well, here are a few more
Chlorine pentafluoride (ClF5)
surprisingly, this is *less* reactive than ClF3. Thought to be because the fluorine atoms are packed tightly enough to interfere with each other when it comes to reacting with things.
Trioxygen difluoride (FOOOF)
*Way* more unstable than FOOF. Also, in storage (at extremely low temps) the liquid tends to recombine to form FOOF and FOOOOF. Yes, that's *four* oxygens in a row. and that last reacts explosively with damn near anything.
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Date: 2020-09-25 02:08 pm (UTC)FUN with active chemistry!! :-)
A chemist has an online blog titled "Things I Won't Work With." I think all those are mentioned. :-)
Then there's pure, liquid ozone. High Test Peroxide. Plus many more.
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Date: 2020-09-25 09:46 pm (UTC)Those and other things go on a "list" inspired by discussions on the TML. "Cargoes from Hell" :-)