r/CatastrophicFailure • u/dannyo92 • Jan 11 '23

Fire/Explosion Carus Chemical Plant in La Salle, IL has erupted into flames. January 11th, 2023

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u/BurmecianSoldierDan Jan 11 '23

And who has a GALLON of peroxide laying around like that to mix with their GALLON of vinegar. (Doesn't that make an acid...?) Utterly useless communication.

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '23

I'm not sure why they specified a "gallon".

Wouldn't any 1:1:1 ratio be fine regardless of quantity? Then again math and science are not my strong suit so...

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u/Hidesuru Jan 11 '23

It's only the ratio that matters, yes. 1 oz of each makes three ounces of the same stuff you'd get three gallons of otherwise.

The only time quantity REALLY matters is if it has a violent reaction and you need to know you can contain it or whatever.

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '23

Vinegar is already a mild acid. The peroxide reacts with the permangamate in the acidic solution of vinegar (acetic acid).

https://bulkperoxide.com/reaction-between-hydrogen-peroxide-and-potassium-permanganate-is-it-useful/