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.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009978
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Science - Study and teaching
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
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)