The Sodium family

The physical and chemical properties of the alkali metals are related to their atomic structures, and their compounds are shown through laboratory demonstrations including the rarely performed reaction between sodium and chlorine; the Downs Cell, Solvay process, salt formation by neutralisation, water softening and flame tests and a number of important new uses.

Credits

production company

Coronet Instructional Films

Duration

00:15:40:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1963

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

009978

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Science - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Chemical elements

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Chemical processes

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Chemical reactions

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Matter - Properties

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Mineralogical chemistry

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Study and teaching

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1963

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