Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started -- Sodium + Epsom Salts explosion

2012-10-25 Thread Chuck Sites
Nice reference Alan, Yes, I also encourage the basement experimentalist to be-careful with these experiments. The boranes (ie. B_x H_y) can be toxic, and even explosive. B2H4 is rocket fuel. Throw sodium in the mix, hydrogen and oxygen, Its like lighting a match. Chemically. I ran these ty

Re: [Vo]:New Experiment Started -- Sodium + Epsom Salts explosion

2012-10-25 Thread Alan J Fletcher
Another warning on electrolysis and stuff http://www.iscmns.org/CMNS/JCMNS-Vol9.pdf  p64 Lakshmanan During sodium metal dissolution in aqueous Epsom salts, it was accidentally discovered that a massive explosion occurs in 0.85 M Epsom solution on the completion of Na dissolution.  ... However, a