How much would you pay for amounts of sodium metal (if you are an amateur and want it for fun or experiments)?

Question

wondering the amount a person would want in a sample and how much they would be willing to pay for it (dont worry about shipping)

Answer 1

Instead of sodium you might consider using carbide...It reacts with water to form acteylene. Its a little safer to use and is a whole lot cheaper, and you can find it on ebay

Answer 2

Nothing...if you are an amateur, sodium metal is not a 'fun' thing to play with...it is hazardous:
1) If the metal contacts bare skin it can cause severe burns because it reacts with the moisture to form NaOH (lye-->chemical burns), and also the heat generated by this reaction is very high (physical burns).
2) Sodium reacts with water to form hydrogen, which can react with oxygen in the air to cause an explosion...and the NaOH (lye) formed can cause burns as mentioned above.
2Na + H2O ---> 2NaOH + H2
3) This is a double hazard because if the explosion occurs in the lye soln it can splatter onto you skin, into your eyes, etc.

If you are not an experienced chemist, I suggest that you NOT have 'fun' with sodium.