Reactivity Documentation
Nitrides, Phosphides, Carbides, and Silicides |
mixed with |
Acids, Carboxylic |
Summary
- Flammable: Reaction products may be flammable
- Generates gas: Reaction liberates gaseous products and may cause pressurization
- Generates heat: Exothermic reaction at ambient temperatures (releases heat)
- Intense or explosive reaction: Reaction may be particularly intense, violent, or explosive
- Toxic: Reaction products may be toxic
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May produce the following gases:
- Hydrocarbons
- Ammonia
- Phosphine
- Silanes
Details
Reactivity Predictions (for each pair of reactive groups)
Nitrides, Phosphides, Carbides, and Silicides
Hazard Predictions
- Flammable: Reaction products may be flammable
- Generates gas: Reaction liberates gaseous products and may cause pressurization
- Generates heat: Exothermic reaction at ambient temperatures (releases heat)
- Intense or explosive reaction: Reaction may be particularly intense, violent, or explosive
- Toxic: Reaction products may be toxic
Calcium carbide reacts on contact with acids or acid fumes, with evolution of heat or flammable vapors. There is a moderate explosive hazard (Lewis, R.J., Sr. 2004. Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, 11th Edition. New York: John Wiley & Sons, pp. 669).
Phosphides are particularly dangerous because they tend to decompose to the very toxic and flammable phosphine gas upon contact with moisture or acids. There is a moderate explosion hazard (Lewis, R.J., Sr. 2004. Saxs Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, 11th Edition. New York: John Wiley & Sons, pp. 2945).
Calcium silicide reacts with acids to evolve self-igniting silane gases (Lewis, R.J., Sr. 2004. Saxs Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, 11th Edition. New York: John Wiley & Sons, pp. 680).
Potential Gas Byproducts
- Hydrocarbons
- Ammonia (NH3)
- Phosphine (PH3)
- Silanes