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SODIUM METAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metallic sodium
1, record 1, English, metallic%20sodium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sodium metal 2, record 1, English, sodium%20metal
correct
- sodium-metal 2, record 1, English, sodium%2Dmetal
correct
- metal sodium 3, record 1, English, metal%20sodium
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sodium is the sixth most abundant element on earth, comprising about 2.6% of the earth's crust; it is the most abundant of the alkali group of metals of which it is a member. ... Sodium is a soft, bright, silvery metal which floats on water, decomposing it with the evolution of hydrogen and the formation of the hydroxide. ... Metallic sodium is vital in the manufacture of sodamide and esters, and in the preparation of organic compounds. The metal may be used to improve the structure of certain alloys, to descale metal, to purify molten metals, and as a heat transfer agent. ... Seventeen isotopes of sodium are recognized. Metallic sodium is, [on] a volume basis, the cheapest of all metals. Sodium metal should be handled with great care. 4, record 1, English, - metallic%20sodium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... Argonne's technology can successfully prepare for disposal some 60 tons of "sodium-bonded" fuel stored at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL). This experimental reactor fuel contains metallic sodium, a highly chemically reactive material that presents disposal challenges. For example, metallic sodium reacts with water to produce explosive hydrogen gas and corrosive sodium hydroxide, both of which could create problems in a deep underground repository ... 5, record 1, English, - metallic%20sodium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sodium métallique
1, record 1, French, sodium%20m%C3%A9tallique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sodium métal 1, record 1, French, sodium%20m%C3%A9tal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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