Cool Stuff Mixing alkaline metals with ammonia produces the same physical reaction without the chemical reaction. livescience — January 29, 2019 5 comments Mixing alkaline metals with ammonia produces the same physical reaction without the chemical reaction. chem gifs reaction
OP I have no idea what your title is supposed to mean. Mixing an alkali (not alkaline) metal with liquid ammonia definitely produces a chemical reaction. Specifically the reactions is: 2M(s) + 2NH*_3_*(l) -> H*_2_*(g) + 2M^(+)(am) + 2NH*_2_*^(-)(am) This reaction is very similar to the reaction of alkali metals with water except that you produce amide (NH*_2_*^(-)() instead of hydroxide (OH^(-)) Reply
From a [Thunderf00t video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKTe1wom4q8). The timelapse video towards the end is mesmerising Reply
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what is the alkali metal being used here? it appears to be liquid so i am assuming Rubidium? edit: followed some of the links in the comments. it is an alloy of sodium and potassium. Reply
OP I have no idea what your title is supposed to mean. Mixing an alkali (not alkaline) metal with liquid ammonia definitely produces a chemical reaction. Specifically the reactions is:
2M(s) + 2NH*_3_*(l) -> H*_2_*(g) + 2M^(+)(am) + 2NH*_2_*^(-)(am)
This reaction is very similar to the reaction of alkali metals with water except that you produce amide (NH*_2_*^(-)() instead of hydroxide (OH^(-))
From a [Thunderf00t video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKTe1wom4q8). The timelapse video towards the end is mesmerising
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what is the alkali metal being used here? it appears to be liquid so i am assuming Rubidium?
edit: followed some of the links in the comments. it is an alloy of sodium and potassium.
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