All alkali metals articles
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Research
Dearomatisation, but without nasty reagents
New Birch reduction protocol creates solvated electrons without the dangerous combination of liquid ammonia and alkali metal
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Research
First fleeting glimpse of metallic water
Electron doping briefly turns water into golden metal
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Podcast
Solvated electrons
Blue flashes and metallic water are just some of the tricks associated with the unleashed electron
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Research
Tamed sodium in water comes out of the blue
Controlled conditions prevent alkali metal in water exploding letting researchers film and examine reaction with new eyes
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Podcast
Chemistry World podcast – March 2015
How cephalopods teach chemists about camouflage, and new ways to convert carbon dioxide into useful materials
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Research
Alkali metal explosion explained
High-speed cameras help re-examine the chemistry behind a classic classroom demonstration