https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/f58679d6-6030-4034-8c28-75068d592b71 This is one way sodium metal can be isolated using NaOH and Mg. Mg has a strong enough desire for oxygen to tear it from the NaOH, leaving ingots of elemental sodium behind. 2Mg + 2NaOH = 2MgO + 2Na + H2 Thanks to NurdRage for the equation. http://www.youtube.com/NurdRage #NightHawkInLight -~--~--~- Check out my latest video: "How To View Invisible Air Currents With Lasers" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K94Cc21KEIA -~--~--~- Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:18:13 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.dngr.us https://peertube.dngr.us/lazy-static/avatars/41a6fee9-7f57-42d0-a5fc-5db4f1af2e31.png https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/f58679d6-6030-4034-8c28-75068d592b71 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.dngr.us/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.