Chapter 17, Problem 65E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The toxic nature of hydrazine is given. The reason behind the non-mixing of household ammonia or glass cleaners that contain ammonia with household bleach is to be explained.

Concept introduction:

The species with higher reduction potential undergoes reduction at the cathode while the species with lower reduction potential undergoes oxidation at the anode. The change in Gibbs free energy is the useful amount of work that can be done and negative value of $\Delta G°$ shows that the reaction is spontaneous in nature.

To determine: The reason behind the non-mixing of household ammonia or glass cleaners that contain ammonia with household bleach.