Sodium, the main component of salt ... materials—main components of plants and polymers—to be heated in an oxygen-free ...

DURING the course of some measurements on the rate of absorption of gaseous oxygen by aqueous sodium sulphite solution, it was found that, under certain conditions, stirring the liquid beneath the ...

When the alkali metals are cut, they initially appear shiny grey but quickly become dull and white as they react with oxygen in the air. This is known as tarnishing. Sodium tarnishes more quickly ...