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The compound that cannot be kept in a glass vessel because it reacts with glass is:

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

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Hydrofluoric acid () aggressively attacks glass because it reacts with the silicon dioxide () present in glass to form water-soluble complex compounds like sodium fluorosilicates or silicon tetrafluoride gas (). Because of this property, it is stored in plastic (polyethylene) vessels instead of glass containers.

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The compound that cannot be kept in a glass vessel because it reacts with glass is:
A
B
C
D

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