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The best that has been done so far is to quench the flame in damp nitrogen, then capture the mix in a dry ice trap. The procedure is difficult to do.Although the recovered gases are uninteresting, the solids are pyrophoric; they spark into flame when exposed to air.

What are the uses of sodium Na - metal in organic synthesis and how to handle and quench sodium?Dear Friends, very good question.Use of Sodium metal in organic synthesis is quite common, however if you do not how to cut, weigh and quench (destroy) this metal then it will be highly problematic because it is highly exothermic and pyrophoric metal.Question 1: How to quench Na - Sodium of K - Potassium metal?Ans: Quench Na - Sodium of K - Potassium metal with iso-Propanol or Methanol under external cooling.Question 2: How Na - Sodium of K - Potassium metal is supplied or stored commercially?Ans: Na - Sodium of K - Potassium metal is available in Paraffin oil.Question 3: How to weigh Na – Sodium metal for organic reaction?Ans: Take out the required amount of Na – sodium metal from paraffin oil with a forceps and weigh it in a glass-beaker containing dry-hexane capped with watch-glass.Question 4: What are the uses of Na – Sodium metal in organic synthesisd?Ans: Na – Sodium metal is uses for drying solvents and to make alcoxide bases in organic synthesis.Question 5: What are the don’ts while handling Na – Sodium metal?Ans: Never use Na - sodium metal to dry chlorinated solvents, don’t touch Na – Sodium metal with bare hand or skin.Question 5: What reaction takes place when Na – Sodium or K – Potassium metal reacts with H2O water?Ans: Na – Sodium upon reaction with water produces sodium hydroxide + hydrogen gas and this reaction is an exothermic reaction which leads to explosion and fire. 2Na + 2H2O → 2NaOH + H2 + heat (exothermic)watch this…I hope you got the answer.“EXPLORE THE BOX to THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX:Thank you.Dr M Venu Chary Ph D.

Ethanol is just water with a short hydrocarbon chain thrown in. This makes ethanol less reactive towards sodium than water. It still reacts in the same way, just forming NaOEt instead of NaOH. It’s just a slower reaction.I still wouldn't use it to dispose of sodium metal! I've quenched a bucket load of it and potassium (and other pyrophorics) and I've always used the same Adi brand “Quenching Juice”™. This is a 95:5 mixture of toluene to isopropyl alchohol. Whilst IPA also reacts in the same way, reaction is far slower and much more controlled. I slowly up the concentration of IPA until the metal is visibly gone, add pure IPA and leave it for a few minutes. Add a drop of water, then a bit more and then chuck it into a bowl of ice.If you are worried or doing a lot you can cool the outside of the schlenk with icewater whilst you are going it. Don't forget to leave the system under inert gas but open to allow the hydrogen to escape safely. Always have a fire extinguisher next to you and be mentally prepared for the potentially awe-inspiring jaw-dropping flames that may arise if you misjudged the situation. It happens to the best of us!