Instead of throwing scoops of sodium chloride on the snow and ice, I'd much rather use pure sodium.
Instead of throwing scoops of sodium chloride on the snow and ice, I'd much rather use pure sodium.
KERPLOOIE, SNOW! YOUR MOVE!
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I wonder what you could mix it with for some interesting effect.
Mix powdered sodium with (?, would calcium chloride still work and be stable?) and turn it into granules, cast that onto snow and ice, and have it glitter or spark as it melts the snow.
I didn’t say safe. I just said interesting.
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That last sentence is the important one.
You probably could, but that sounds like a nightmare mixture that could go off with atmospheric moisture. Though I do not have enough chemistry training to say for certain.
You are probably right that it would be interesting.
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Jamie want big boom!
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When sodium reacts with water, it'll create hydrogen gas and sodium hydroxide. The gas will burn hence the explosion while the lye will end up corroding the road and contaminating the soil. So, it's a bad idea.
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Considering OP's "KERPLOOIE SNOW" I'm pretty sure they're aware of that and that was the joke.
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I can't remember if it was the sodium or the elemental aluminum that my chemistry teacher had literally blow a hole in the ceiling because he used too large of a chunk when showing the reaction. I just remember he pulled it out of the oil, put it on a dish and that fucker exploded hella loud and knocked out the drop down tile it blew through.
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This seems pretty volatile
(Also I'm responding this while listening to "She Blinded Me With Science)
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The ice would melt, if that is your goal.
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you’re not throwing table salt out on ice buddy.
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Bet
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Sounds exciting!
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Who needs eyebrows?
Certainly not this guy!
Okay. so there's two of us who thought of Mythbusters upon seeing this.
That’s only if you don't throw it far enough.