J.Condlin+and+A.Grimner

Chemical Reaction: The definition of a chemical reaction is the reaction of two or more elements together that result in the formation of a chemical bond between atoms and the formation of a chemical compound. This new substance is changed into a new substance with different properties. An example of a single-displacement chemical reaction that has deadly effects is the concoction of ammonia and bleach. Alone bleach is commonly used for the removal of stains in clothes. Bleach works by the process of oxidation, which is when the compound is introduced to oxygen molecules. Its chemical name is sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl). A stain is just simply a chemical compound, and when bleach is applied to the fabric it breaks down the molecules of the stain into smaller elements so that the stain separates from the fabric. Ammonia contains a great amount of nitrogen in it, and this is required for the plant growth. Ammonia is used to produce liquid fertilizer solutions which contain ammonia, ammonium nitrate, urea and aqua ammonia. It can also be found in most house-hold cleaners. Its chemical formula is NH3, which means it is a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen. When mixed together they become a lethal combination. When added together these two chemicals produce mono and di-chloramines. 2NaOCl + 2NH3 --> 2NaONH3 + Cl2 As you can see there is Cl2 on the right side of the equation. This means when the ammonia comes in contact with the bleach, the ammonia releases the chlorine gas from the bleach. This gas can cause great harm to whoever inhales it. The gas tears into your nasal passages and lungs by causing massive cellular damage. Once in your system the gas causes the lungs to fill with liquid and your eyes to tear up. To make this even more toxic, if you add water to the mixture it becomes hydrochloric acid. This poisonous gas was used by Nazis in the gas chambers of concentration camps for the mass murders of thousands of innocent people. When inhaled, the gas causes the body to no longer be able to carry enough oxygen to parts of the body, which causes dizziness and headaches, shortness of breath, high blood pressure and heart rate, unconsciousness. Most victims of this horrible death passed out after a few seconds after breathing it in but it took an average of ten to fifteen minutes for the victims to fully die. An incident that could have caused the deaths of hundreds of people happened on March 1, 2001. In Richmond, Virginia 500 bottles of Richfood bleach were retracted. These bottles were distributed in supermarkets throughout Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Northern Virginia from January 2001 through February 2001. The problem was that these bottles were labeled incorrectly. On the warning label it stated the product contained bleach but in fact it actually contained ammonia. It was required to return the bottles to the store in which it was purchased from and ask for a refund. Luckily, from this incident no deaths or injuries have been reported.

 

The bottle in the picture to the far left, was one of the bottles that had a mislabled caption on it.

1.U.s. Consumer Product Saf. "NEWS From CPSC." __Richfood Bleach Recalled by SuperValu Eastern Region__. 1 Mar. 2001. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. 7 Feb. 2008 <[|http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml01/01096d.html>.] 2.Rod Brouhard. "First Aid." __It's Never a Good Idea to Mix Bleach and Ammonia__. 7 Nov. 2006. 7 Feb. 2008 <[|http://firstaid.about.com/b/2006/11/07/mixing-bleach-and-ammonia-is-never-a-good-idea.htm>.] 3.Answers Corporation. "Answers.Com." __Bleach__. 2008. 7 Feb. 2008 . 4."R.M. Technologies." __Ammonia__. 2003. R.M. Technologies Inc. 7 Feb. 2008 <[]

Among serious Prilosec aspect effects are some psychological symptoms like depression, aggressiveness, delusions, and short temperedness. Different Prilosec aspect effects a patient may have are pancreas swelling, darker urine, high temperatures, palpitations, chills, dizziness, and tummy aches. The drug is additionally known to cause liver problems and jaundice. Prilosec side effects that affect the center might take the shape of tachycardia, high blood pressure, bradycardia, angina, and peripheral edema. **[|side effects prilosec]**