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Non Life Sciences => Chemistry => Topic started by: itsjustme on 02/10/2005 09:49:57

Title: rare metals
Post by: itsjustme on 02/10/2005 09:49:57

does anyone know of a way to extract sodium metal from salt and magnessium metal from magnessium sulphate.

Title: Re: rare metals
Post by: rosy on 02/10/2005 10:52:08

Sodium from salt? Yeah sure, it's easy....
... if you've got the equipment to electrolyse molten sodium chloride (melting point 804C)!

Title: Re: rare metals
Post by: itsjustme on 02/10/2005 11:34:28

hmmm... you wouldnt have anything that can heat something that hot around the house would you? then wouldnt the carbon/lead rods actually melt/oxidise?