Water-Reactive Chemicals
| Chemical Name | Reaction with Water |
|---|---|
| Acetic anhydride | May boil explosively |
| Acetyl chloride | Violently decomposes to HCl and acetic acid |
| Aluminum bromide | Violent hydrolysis |
| Aluminum chloride | Violent decomposition forming HCl gas |
| Boron tribromide | Violent or explosive reaction when water added |
| Butyl lithium | Ignites on contact with water |
| Calcium carbide | Gives off explosive acetylene gas |
| Calcium hydride | Hydrogen gas liberated |
| Chlorosulfonic acid | Highly exothermic violent reaction |
| Chlorotrimethyl Silane | Violent reaction |
| Dichlorodimethyl Silane | Violent reaction |
| Lithium aluminum hydride | Releases and ignites hydrogen gas |
| Lithium hydride | Violent decomposition |
| Lithium metal | Powder reacts explosively with water |
| Methyltrichlosilane | Violent reaction forming HCl |
| Oxalyl chloride | Violent reaction forming HCl |
| Phosphorous pentachloride | Violent reaction |
| Phosphorous pentoxide | Violent exothermic reaction |
| Phosphorous tribromide | Reacts violently with limited amounts of warm H2O |
| Phosphorous trichloride | Violent reaction releasing Flammable diphosphane |
| Phosphoryl chloride | Slow reaction which may become violent |
| Potassium amide | Violent reaction which may cause ignition |
| Potassium hydride | Releases hydrogen gas |
| Potassium metal | Forms KOH and hydrogen gas |
| Silicon tetrachloride | Violent reaction producing silicic acid |
| Sodium amide | Generates NaOH and NH3 (flammable) |
| Sodium azide | Violent reaction with strongly heated azide |
| Sodium hydride | Reacts explosively with water |
| Sodium hydrosulfite | Heating and spontaneous ignition with 10% H2O |
| Sodium metal | Generates flammable hydrogen gas |
| Tetrachloro silane | Violent reaction |
| Thionyl chloride | Violent reaction which forms HCl and SO2 |
| Titanium tetrachloride | Violent reaction that produces HCL gas |
| Trichloro silane | Releases toxic and corrosive fumes |
| Triethyl aluminum | Explodes violently in water |
| Triisobutyl aluminum | Violent reaction with water |
| Zirconium Tetrachloride | Violent reaction with water |