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Quote: Originally posted by MrHomeScientist  | | Quote: Originally posted by Booze | | Maybe you should toss the whole thing in a river or something far away from a lot of people. I bet it would be spectacular! |
Spectacular but still potentially dangerous. If dumped in a small enough body of water, it could raise the pH enough to kill fish and plants. If you
can find a quarry lake or something that has no fish, that would be better. |
Ah, true. If the lump of sodium is big as OP says, it would probably be fine in a large body of water, or he could flush it down the toilet.
If you don't want to do either of those things, you could make potassium metal with it! I have always wanted to try mixing sodium metal with KCl and
distill that mixture. Same thing for making cesium, but with cesium chloride and lithium metal. Cody's Lab has some good videos on this.
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Booze
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But throwing it in water is more fun.
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I don't think so, actually.
Flushing a chunk of sodium that size down the toilet would likely destroy the toilet.
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| Quote: Originally posted by Booze |
Ah, true. If the lump of sodium is big as OP says, it would probably be fine in a large body of water, or he could flush it down the toilet.
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| Quote: Originally posted by JJay | I don't think so, actually.
Flushing a chunk of sodium that size down the toilet would likely destroy the toilet.
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Almost certainly. I was kidding.
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OP, can you estimate the weight? I did a rough calculation, assuming it is roughly a sphere with a thickness-diameter of 8inchs, that would be around
7-9lbs. When you pick it up, does this feel about right? It's slightly confusing that in your post you list cm for the circumference
and in for the thickness. Can you clarify?
Edit: Misread Units, disregard.
[Edited on 30-3-2017 by Lillica]
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I think you misread. 8cm in thickness.
Calculating out gives about 64 cm^3 or about 60g.
This is not a huge amount but plenty enough to break a toilet.
Estimating circumference is a bit strange and easy to get wrong. If the OP actually meant diameter then the lump would be closer to 200g. That's a
handy amount for a hobbyist.
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| Quote: Originally posted by JJay | I don't think so, actually.
Flushing a chunk of sodium that size down the toilet would likely destroy the toilet.
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And the bathroom. On the plus side, the toilet drain would be clean as a whistle what with all that caustic soda goign through it
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Guys, sorry for going AWOL from this thread, i was moving flat all week and trying to juggle that with work.
One member offered to pay for postage if i sent it through the mail...is that safe? I really would rather not get a knock on the door from the
authorities.
So...its still available. And is now located in fulham if anyone wants it gratis.
Lastly, is there any peroxide danger with sodium? I know K is notorious for that, but im afraid to cut this chunk now as its looking a big gnarly
despite being under paraffin. Thanks again guys. Much appreciated
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Ill snap a picture today so you can see its size and state.
Thanks
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As long as the container is not broken the peroxide should be no more hazard than the sodium itself. Keeping it in one piece until someone picks it up
sounds like the safest option and the most valuable compared to disposing through official ways or cleaning of toilets.
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I can pick it up (or get my friend to who is visiting me next month from London to pick it up). pm me your address and I will arrange it if you are
still keen to off load it. :-)
I only live in Kent and will certainly be in London at some point soon.
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| Quote: Originally posted by DrP | I can pick it up (or get my friend to who is visiting me next month from London to pick it up). pm me your address and I will arrange it if you are
still keen to off load it. :-)
I only live in Kent and will certainly be in London at some point soon.
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Is this the wife or Sodium? I got lost at the tossing off a bridge bit,
depending which was being spoken about it might be a solution. Please please dont do that to sodium though .
And as pointed out, it might be spectacular to chuck the misses off a bridge, but you risk getting nearly as much time for that, as you would if you
chucked the sodium off the bridge!
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I demand pics of the meet up and at least one six pack being exchanged! It's not often we get a group picture.
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ha ha ha!
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