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In the context of LABORATORY SAFETY, APPROPRIATE DISINFECTANTS should be used correctly. What is the MAIN REASON that sodium hypochlorite is described as CORROSIVE TO METAL?
A. Because sodium hypochlorite is acidic and acids corrode metals
B. Because sodium hypochlorite is ALKALINE and a STRONG OXIDIZING AGENT — it oxidizes metal surfaces causing corrosion, and should be used in appropriate dilutions on surfaces
C. Because sodium hypochlorite contains sodium which combines with metals to form explosive compounds
D. Because sodium hypochlorite has a very high density that mechanically erodes metal surfaces
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