Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

This is so cool! What happens when you mix sodium and water?

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread		 This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge Donate to DU
 
AngryAmish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-05-07 01:34 PM
Original message
This is so cool! What happens when you mix sodium and water?
Especially when it is 20 tons of sodium?

<http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3825610222960975525&hl=en>
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
begin_within Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-05-07 01:37 PM
Response to Original message
1. "A peacetime pyrotechnic display." Where did they think the smoke was
going to go? I wouldn't be surprised if Bush declared the Stringfellow Acid Pits to be the newest National Monument.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
AngryAmish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-05-07 01:42 PM
Response to Reply #1
2. From wikipedia
"The reaction with water produces very caustic sodium hydroxide and highly flammable hydrogen gas. These are extreme hazards (see Precautions section below)"
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
begin_within Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-05-07 01:57 PM
Response to Reply #2
3. What fools they were.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Fox Mulder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-05-07 02:00 PM
Response to Original message
4. Boom.
That's what happens.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Orsino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-05-07 02:36 PM
Response to Original message
5. Poisoning a lake. n/t
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon May 06th 2024, 09:06 AM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC