Author Topic: Interesting - get Sodium metal from NaOH (Read 2428 times)

Tony · « **on:** July 27, 2013, 11:06:46 PM »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seSg_GWj1b0

Seems a simple process but getting powdered ~~aluminium~~ magnesium would raise a few eyebrows!

EDIT: Magnesium, not Aluminium (which gives off Hydrogen and would make hell of a bang)

Julian · « **Reply #1 on:** July 27, 2013, 11:23:51 PM »

Looks like a job for Womble at the next BBB

photoman290 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 28, 2013, 11:11:09 AM »

he said powered magnesium. powered aluminium would produce hydrogen gas.

Tony · « **Reply #3 on:** July 28, 2013, 08:18:02 PM »

Quote from: photoman290 on July 28, 2013, 11:11:09 AM

he said powered magnesium. powered aluminium would produce hydrogen gas.

Ahh yes you're right - I was thinking powdered aluminium because of the previous vid I'd seen on releasing hydrogen. (Though aluminium foil seems to work quite well!)

Head Womble · « **Reply #4 on:** July 28, 2013, 10:20:44 PM »

Quote from: Julian on July 27, 2013, 11:23:51 PM

Looks like a job for Womble at the next BBB

I'm up for it.

Ummmm, maybe I should watch this vid before volunteering, nah sod it, I'll do it anyway.

Tony · « **Reply #5 on:** July 28, 2013, 10:29:03 PM »

Looks dangerous.

Excellent, let's do it!

photoman290 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 28, 2013, 10:31:24 PM »

Quote from: Heavy breathing Head Womble on July 28, 2013, 10:20:44 PM

Quote from: Julian on July 27, 2013, 11:23:51 PM
Looks like a job for Womble at the next BBB

I'm up for it.

Ummmm, maybe I should watch this vid before volunteering, nah sod it, I'll do it anyway.

it will really go with a bang if you use tonys recipe

julianf · « **Reply #7 on:** July 29, 2013, 09:13:21 AM »

Ive got loads of 6000 series aluminum swarf.

Who knows if its pure enough, or fine enough, but, if i could think of any use for a lump of sodium...

photoman290 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 29, 2013, 10:36:42 AM »

Quote from: julianf on July 29, 2013, 09:13:21 AM

Ive got loads of 6000 series aluminum swarf.

Who knows if its pure enough, or fine enough, but, if i could think of any use for a lump of sodium...

read my post above. its NOT aluminium he used in the video its magnesium powder. aluminium and naoh will make hydrogen. not what you want to put a lid on and light a fuse anywhere near.

julianf · « **Reply #9 on:** July 29, 2013, 10:38:58 AM »

ok - sorry - I did not watch the vid with sound, and was lazy at reading all the posts!

Tony · « **Reply #10 on:** July 29, 2013, 11:03:50 AM »

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