Miss Fong: Yes. Let's imagine we are mixing a common acid like nitric acid and a common alkali - sodium hydroxide. When they react water and a salt called sodium nitrate is produced. Katie ...

The sodium reacts with water, leading to the formation of hydroxide ions, which makes the solution highly alkaline. This reaction is exothermic, meaning it releases a considerable amount of heat.

producing potassium hydroxide and hydrogen gas which ignites. The reaction of the potassium with water is similar to the reaction of sodium in water but hotter. The demonstration shown in this video ...

Butyl Lithium], has developed a process to extract metallic sodium from sodium hydroxide ... and mineral oil to keep things calm. The reaction requires an unusual catalyst – menthol – which ...

Miss Fong: Yes. Let's imagine we are mixing a common acid like nitric acid and a common alkali - sodium hydroxide. When they react water and a salt called sodium nitrate is produced. Katie ...