science experiment
2006-10-08 08:14:05 · 10 answers · asked by Emily Rose 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
you will create a reaction just like mixing pixy stix in a soda drink it becomes more active the cells or the fumes and it creates a foam and an explsion or a slight reaction will occur
2006-10-08 08:21:08 · answer #1 · answered by lzbth_murphy 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The sodium will disslove in the water. This gives you a homeogenous solution. Sodium is really salt, so your solution will be salt water. Homeogenous means that you have the same amount of properties throughout the whole solution. You can't just reach your hand in and take out some salt. The only way to separate the solution is by boiling it.
2006-10-08 15:23:51 · answer #2 · answered by Sporty C 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Although the question more properly belongs in the chemistry section, novangeli answered correctly, assuming anhydrous sodium. It is an extremely dangerous thing to do. Sodium is highly reactive to water. IT IS NOT SALT. Salt is NaCl.
2006-10-08 18:34:56 · answer #3 · answered by Sophist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry novangelis, but you're wrong. Merely mixing sodium and water will just cause the sodium to dissolve. Basically that means the sodium molecules will settle in between the water molecules, making...salt water!
2006-10-08 15:54:28 · answer #4 · answered by a.kam 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
novangelis has the only correct answer. If you don't know the answer, you should look it up before answering. It's a dramatic reaction. Be sure you understand all the precautions before experimenting with it. Metallic sodium is normally stored in oil to minimize exposure to water or moist air.
2006-10-08 16:34:22 · answer #5 · answered by Frank N 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Novagelis is RIGHT.
Sodium metal is so reactive that it will pull the oxygen out of the water in order to oxygenize. This will release a huge amout of heat. The hot liquid will blow up in your face!
DO NOT do this experiment! It's not safe.
Sodium metal is routinely packed under kerosine so that it won't react with anything.
I would provide a link, except that I used sodium once in an engineering lab.
2006-10-08 16:30:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will make a very violent explosion unless you mix it with clorine wich would make the compound sodium cloride(table salt). then it would disolve easily in water without exploding!!!
2006-10-08 17:16:31 · answer #7 · answered by madeleine j 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sodium will dissolve
2006-10-08 15:21:50 · answer #8 · answered by nicole 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is a dangerous and rapid reaction releasing flammable hydrogen gas and caustic sodium hydroxide.
2Na + 2H20 --->> 2NaOH + H2 gas + heat
2006-10-08 15:28:27 · answer #9 · answered by novangelis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nothing,
only salt water!
sodium is only salt
2006-10-08 15:22:28 · answer #10 · answered by Greeneyed 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋