Why are plastic bottles commonly used to store chemicals in a chemistry laboratory?

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Plastic bottles are commonly used to store chemicals in a chemical laboratory because plastics are non-reactive. They are inert to air and water. They are non-corrosive, therefore we can store chemicals in them safely.

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