Thursday, September 30, 2010

Periodic Table of Videos - Sodium



Sodium is a type of metal. Because sodium is so reactive it is stored in oil to prevent it from oxidizing. IF this was not done, there would be a high sign of an explosion. Sodium is also a very soft metal that can be cut with an ordinary knife. But, When Sodium enters water it starts to burn. then it pops like a fire cracker multiple times presenting a magnificent reaction.

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