Why hydro fluoric acid stored in wax bottle ? Explain?
vicky , 8 Years ago
Grade 12
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Umakant biswal
Last Activity: 8 Years ago
hydroflouric acid attacks glass with the formation of fluorosilicate ions { Sif6 } ^2- , thus it is stored in wax coated glass bottles to prevent the reaction , sio2 + 6HF = { sif6} ^2- + 2H^+ + 2H20 hope it clears now all the best ..
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