Exploding Sodium And Potassium In Water, Chemical Demonstration

Tags:
Sodium, Water, Potassium, Explosions, Chemistry, Demonstrations, Demo, Physics, Science, Fires

Add video views to your Facebook Timeline:

All the alkali metals react with water to produce elementary hydrogen and the corresponding alkali hydroxides. The reactivity increases with increasing periodic number. The reactions2 Na + 2 H2O ----> 2 NaOH + H22 K + 2 H2O ----> 2 KOH + H2I got lucky with this sodium reaction, I have never had such a perfect explosion.

  1. By: kentchemistry.com
  2. Categories Entertainment, Science & Tech
  3. Views 95,363
  4. Added :15-Jun-07
  5. Related Link: More Of Kent's Movies
Comments on Exploding Sodium And Potassium In Water, Chemical Demonstration
Other comments on this video
  • this is awesome, but...

    This is a great video. Can you do it again, but have the camera on a tripod instead of a human? I can still appreciate the excitement without having the camera shake.

    Also, what indicator are you using with the potassium? Is that just universal indicator?

    By ntropi 1255789828
  • carwaterguide.blogspot...com

    it's has review many sites like gas for free,run your car on water etc.
    carwaterguide.blogspot...com

    By nui015590122 1228114152
  • Try...

    Some of the higher alkali metals, like cesium or francium =) You will need to go outside for those, though...

    By RickyTheFish 1200797505
    • Actually,

      those are so reactive that they go off before much hydrogen has built up, resulting in more of a fizzle than a boom.

      By Sergei Andropov 1204176852
    • .

      the only problem is that those are extremely hard to come by. people know EXACTLY what your going to try to do with it too.

      By happyymeal 1203493741
  • 5 * * * * * 's

    Man I Really Need Some Of That Shiznit

    By Nickstar19 1200448977
  • Lol

    We did that in 9th grade at school, we decided to put a huge dose of the sodium in a pond outside school to freak people out;P

    By Shaydeewindfeather 1197573430
  • Take me back

    Reminds me of Chemistry class with Mr. Boomer 40 years ago.

    By Robinl18 1182523702
  • Better

    This one is better than 'test in fire'. It is showing th most interesting characteristic of s1 and s2 elements... Replace water with H2SO4 is much more fun, though:-)

    By Pao314 1182011785
    • Chemistry class limerick

      Johnny was a little snot
      but Johnny ain't no more;
      For what he thought was H2O
      was H2SO4.

      By Robinl18 1182523834
  • IF ONLY YOU WHERE MY CHEMISTRY TEACHER

    I WISH YOU WHERE MY CHEMISTRY TEACHER I WOULD NEVER LEAVE SCHOOL

    By Daniel likes69 1202790077
11 Comments