Liquid ammonia is incompatible with various chemicals, including halogens, strong acids, oxidizing agents, and certain metals, potentially leading to violent reactions, fires, or explosions.

 Liquid ammonia is incompatible with various chemicals, including halogens, strong acids, oxidizing agents, and certain metals, potentially leading to violent reactions, fires, or explosions. 

Here's a more detailed breakdown of incompatible chemicals:

Halogens:

Ammonia reacts violently with halogens like fluorine, chlorine, and bromine. 

Strong Acids:

Ammonia reacts violently with strong acids such as hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, and nitric acid. 

Oxidizing Agents:

Ammonia is incompatible with oxidizing agents like peroxides, permanganates, chlorates, and nitrates. 

Certain Metals and their Salts:

Ammonia can react with heavy metals and their salts, forming explosive compounds and flammable hydrogen gas. 

Other Incompatible Chemicals:

Cholorformates 

Cyanides 

Dimethyl sulfate 

Nitrosyl chloride 

Chromyl chloride 

Triooxygen dichloride 

Nitrogen dioxide 

Nitrogen trichloride 

Bromine pentafluoride 

Chlorine trifluoride 

Calcium hypochlorite 

Liquid ammonia, a colorless, pungent-smelling gas compressed into a liquid state, is a versatile chemical used in fertilizers, refrigeration, and various industrial processes, but it's also a hazardous substance requiring careful handling. 

Key Properties and Uses:

Appearance: Colorless, pungent-smelling gas that becomes a clear liquid under pressure. 

Chemical Formula: NH3 

State: Exists as a gas at room temperature and pressure, but is commonly stored and transported as a compressed liquid. 

Solubility: Highly soluble in water, forming ammonium hydroxide (a weak base). 

Uses:

Fertilizers: A primary component in the production of nitrogen-based fertilizers. 

Refrigeration: Used as a refrigerant in industrial and commercial cooling systems. 

Industrial Chemicals: A precursor to many other chemicals, including plastics, dyes, textiles, detergents, and explosives. 

Household Cleaners: Found in some household cleaning products in lower concentrations. 

Hazards:

Corrosive: Concentrated ammonia can cause severe burns to skin and eyes. 

Toxic: Inhalation of ammonia gas can cause respiratory irritation and, at high concentrations, can be fatal. 

Frostbite: Contact with the unconfined liquid can cause frostbite. 

Flammable: While not highly flammable, ammonia gas can burn within certain vapor concentration limits, and containers may explode when exposed to high heat. 

Incompatible Materials: Ammonia is incompatible with certain oxidizing agents, cyanides, and some metals. 

Storage and Handling:

Stored and shipped in pressurized containers with safety devices. 

Must be handled with proper ventilation and safety equipment. 

Empty containers can still be hazardous and should be handled with care. 

Natural Occurrences: Ammonia occurs naturally in the environment as a result of the breakdown of organic matter and animal waste.