David Johnson of The Open University demonstrates how the alkalei metals react with water - with explosive results - in this extract from the BBC/OU...
Shows both the reactions and properties of some chemical elements.
Taken from the free online course The molecular world. For more, visit The Open University's...
The world-famous alkali metal experiment. Forget about that cute little drop of sodium burning the water in your petri dish, those two metals are the...
The three first alkali metals are: Lithium, Sodium and Potassium. These increase in reactivity down the periodic table.
In this video, physical and chemical properties...