Haus@kbin.earth to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 day agoInstead of throwing scoops of sodium chloride on the snow and ice, I'd much rather use pure sodium.message-squaremessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up1107arrow-down18file-text
arrow-up199arrow-down1message-squareInstead of throwing scoops of sodium chloride on the snow and ice, I'd much rather use pure sodium.Haus@kbin.earth to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 day agomessage-square28fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareEl_guapazo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 hours agoWhen 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.
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.