(a) What type of chemical reaction will result when a flammable solvent is mixed

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(a) What type of chemical reaction will result when a flammable solvent is mixed with any of the following compounds? (b) what kind of reagent is each of these compounds? 1) KMnO4 c. HNO3 CrO H202 Select the appropriate waste disposal method for each of the compounds/mixtures listed below. Available waste receptacles include: a) Flammable waste b) Halogenated waste c) Inert solid waste Waste to be disposed of: a) dil. NaHCO3 b) used nitrile gloves c) benzophenone d) 2) d) Aid waste e) Down the drain 95% ethanol e) 3M HCI dissolved in CH2Cl2

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a) Flammable solvents are solvents which readily catch fire and must never be stored with oxidising agents (e.g. hydrogen peroxide, nitric acid), reducing agents and concentrated acids. Contact with liquid combustible materials may result in spontaneous ignition.

b) KMnO4, potassium permangnate is a strong oxidising agent.

c HNO3, nitric acid and H2O2 hydrogen peroxide are also strong oxidising agents

CrO3, chromic trioxide It is used in organic synthesis as an oxidant, often as a solution in acetic acid or acetone in the case of the Jones oxidation.

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