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Alkali Elements - Lithium, Sodium, Potassium

Part 1 Lithium, Sodium, Potassium All from Periodic Table Group One Their reactivity is maximum And they affect the human condition Rechargeable batteries use Lithium As a component in their production It tries to make mental health optimum In treating the bipolar condition Sodium is essential in nutrition As sodium chloride salt in food for taste Sodium compounds home products are common Some are baking soda, soap and toothpaste Healthy nutrition needs Potassium A good source of it is the banana It's used in fireworks which are awesome And also used in plant fertilizer Part 2 I can still remember quite vividly Watching alkali elements' power It was in a lab class in chemistry Demonstrated by our class teacher A piece of sodium placed on water Began to hiss very furiously It then sped up under its own power And ran around as if it was crazy Potassium was much more violent It made an extremely loud crackling sound Then suddenly up into flames it went And scared the wits out of the class around

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Date: 12/25/2014 10:13:00 AM
My God...yes!! I remember them well. :) john.
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John Beharry
Date: 12/25/2014 10:59:00 AM
Thanks for your comment, John. Glad to see you sharing in the fun of remembering those experiments.
Date: 12/24/2014 6:27:00 PM
I remember these experiments too - great descriptive write:-) Hugs Jan xxx
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John Beharry
Date: 12/24/2014 7:31:00 PM
Hi Jan, It's nice to know that others also experienced the dramatic impact of these experiments. It's a great way to create interest and fascinate young students in Chemistry. The potassium episode was really scary.

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