How To Make Sodium Metal

Опубликовано: 13 Июнь 2026
на канале: NightHawkInLight
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This is one way sodium metal can be isolated using NaOH and Mg. Mg has a strong enough desire for oxygen to tear it from the NaOH, leaving ingots of elemental sodium behind.

2Mg + 2NaOH = 2MgO + 2Na + H2

Thanks to NurdRage for the equation.
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