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Ocean Breeze
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Question from a yr 11 Chemist. (doing elements). How is the sodium metal extracted/produced?
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Hi rainbow-sky

Molten NaCl is electrolysed at ~600degC. Cl2 gas is produced at carbon anode, and liquid sodium at iron cathode, which is allowed to cool to solid.
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WOW cool stuff :D
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Hi All,

Keeping in mind that this is done under an inert atmosphere, usually with purged with Nitrogen.

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Thank You for that info, Xenon & Robb!.
Just passed that on to the students & teacher.. they are happy now. :-) :-) :-) :-) :evil: :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
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