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What happens if you mix bleach and ammonia to clean a really dirty bathroom?

It creates a toxic gas that can severely damage your lungs.

  1. It makes a super cleaner
  2. It neutralizes and does nothing
  3. It creates a toxic dangerous gas ✔

Why: Mixing these two common chemicals releases chloramine gas. Breathing it causes coughing, nausea, and shortness of breath, and can be deadly.

Huh, didn't know that: Windex and many window cleaners contain ammonia, so never wipe them up with bleach.

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Sources

  1. Washington State Department of Health: Dangers of Mixing Bleach with Cleaners https://doh.wa.gov/community-and-environment/contaminants/bleach-mixing-dangers

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