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salt 02 Sodium chloride synthesis from sodium and the "salt maker"chlorine

(Only for experienced chemistry teachers. Sodium is extremely reactive and corrosive.

What you need
A 5-ml syringe full of chlorine (with a blunted needle), Liquemin injection bottle with a sodium piece 1 x 1 x 1 mm, micro spirit burner, tray containing tile in it, clothes peg , a spatula full of potassium permaganate, dropper bottle with conc hydrochloric acid.
Experiment
* Left Add conc. HCl by a syringe to KMnO4 in a modified Obendrauf apparatus. Replace the charcoal (C) absorber by a syringe to take out 5 ml of chlorine*).
* Photo 2: Cut the tiny piece of clean sodium, * place it on the bottom of the liquemin bottle, heat the Na for melting.
* Slowly blow 5 ml chorine against the liquid metal. REMOVE THE BURNER AS SOON AS THE REACTION STARTS.
Observations Photo 3: The elements react in a bright yellow flame leaving (Right) a white brittle substance.
Explanation: The salt sodium chloride is formed from its elements:   2 Na(s) + Cl2(g) --> 2 NaCl(s)
*) Safe alternative for production of chlorine a) Prepare a hood for the absorption of chlorine: Cover the inner side of a marmelade glass by tissue paper and soak it with 2M NaOH.  b) Cover a 10-mL ampoule for gas production with a turned stopper immediately after adding of HCl and place it under the hood for gas absorption. c) After 2 minutes open the containers for a moment to take out a syringe full of chlorine.
more explanations     bead models of Na, Cl and NaCl particles in the elements and the compound
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