Sodium & water

    Sodium reacting violently with water (with tissue paper on top). Hydrogen formed ignites, together with sodium vapor. Intense orangey yellow flame color is characteristic of sodium and its salts.

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    2. lysdexia _ (38 months ago | reply)

      Now do liquid sodium in H2CO3, HCl, HF, and H2SO4.

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