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% \usepackage[nott]{kpfonts} % \usepackage[nott]{kpfonts}
\usepackage{fourier} \usepackage{fourier}
\usepackage[]{FiraSans} % sans-serif font; https://tug.org/FontCatalogue/firasansregular; used in table headings
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\usepackage[bottom]{footmisc} % Keep the footnotes at the bottom of the page \usepackage[bottom]{footmisc} % Keep the footnotes at the bottom of the page
% \usepackage{tabto} % Use tab stops when we need to (especially in footnotes) % \usepackage{tabto} % Use tab stops when we need to (especially in footnotes)
\usepackage{microtype} % Make things neater. \usepackage{microtype} % Make things neater.
% \usepackage{tabularray} % Easy tables \usepackage{tabularray} % Easy tables
\usepackage[]{footmisc} \usepackage[]{footmisc}
\usepackage{tikz} \usepackage{tikz}
\usepackage{chemformula} \usepackage{chemformula}
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Household bleach\footnote{This is a term we need to be careful with when it comes to chemistry, as ``bleaching'' has a lot of differnt (albeit similar) definitions and there are a lot of compounds that can act as bleaches. Hence, I will use the term ``household bleach'' when I'm talking about sodium hypochlorite.} (sodium hypochlorite) is technically a base, but it's really the chlorine that does most of the work. The unique thing about bleach is that it doesn't really clean—it just sanitizes by destroying bacteria and viruses by destroying genetic material. But it leaves behind all of that genetic material and whatever organic bits contained it. Household bleach\footnote{This is a term we need to be careful with when it comes to chemistry, as ``bleaching'' has a lot of differnt (albeit similar) definitions and there are a lot of compounds that can act as bleaches. Hence, I will use the term ``household bleach'' when I'm talking about sodium hypochlorite.} (sodium hypochlorite) is technically a base, but it's really the chlorine that does most of the work. The unique thing about bleach is that it doesn't really clean—it just sanitizes by destroying bacteria and viruses by destroying genetic material. But it leaves behind all of that genetic material and whatever organic bits contained it.
Although you should always avoid mixing chemicals, you \textit{really} need to avoid mixing household bleach with other chemicals, as it can produce highly dangerous compounds. \paragraph{Note!:}Although you should always avoid mixing chemicals, you \textit{really} need to avoid mixing household bleach with other chemicals, as it can produce highly dangerous compounds. See the following table:
\begin{longtblr}
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caption = {The results of mixing bleach with other cleaning agents},
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Other cleaner & Product & Notes \\
Ammonia & Chloramines & Chloramines are extremely strong disinfectants used to sanitize swimming pools. \\
Acids & Chlorine gas & Chlorine gas is a nerve agent that was used as a chemical weapon in World War 1. \\
{Vinegar\\(Acetic Acid)} & Peracetic Acid & Peracetic acid is a severe irritant. \\
Ethanol & Chloroform & \\
Hydrogen Peroxide & Oxygen gas & The combination of bleach and hydrogen peroxide generates oxygen gas in an exothermic reaction which is often explosive.\\
\end{longtblr}
\section{Lye — Sodium Hydroxide} \section{Lye — Sodium Hydroxide}