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Miroslav Proksa

Department of Education in Natural Sciences, Comenius University, 842 15 Bratislava, SLOVAKIA

J. Chem. Educ., 1997, 74 (8), p 942

DOI: 10.1021/ed074p942

Publication Date (Web): August 1, 1997

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History, Education, and Documentation

Abstract

The reaction of sodium with water provides for some of the most popular demonstrations. The following is a new approach to an older demonstration. We would like to report our use of this simple, but impressive, reaction in the "rainbow" demonstration.

Keywords (Audience):

High School / Introductory Chemistry

Keywords (Domain):

Demonstrations

Keywords (Feature):

Tested Demonstrations

Keywords (Subject):

Sodium

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