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Why are plastic containers preferred to glass containers for storing chemicals in the laboratory?



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Plastics are non-corrosive and non-reactive in nature. So they are used for storing chemicals in the laboratory. They are used for strong chemicals because they do not react with chemicals neither do they corrode
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