Sodium Fusion Test 2 (part 2)

This is a short film of myself making a Sodium Fusion test, which can be used to identify N, S, and X(halide) of an unknown compound. A sodium metal was heated in a test tube until vapors started to rise. Then, about 10 mg of the unknown into the test tube and a reaction occurs. When that test tube was placed in distilled water, the test tube cracks and fills the beaker with water with the sodium fusion solution.

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• sodium
• fusion
• test
• halogen
• nitrogen
• sulfur
• organic
• chemistry
• elements
• beaker
• water
• metal

[cnidoblast]

Did the tube break?

[paopaomana]

We performed sodium fusion in our lab! But instead of test tube, we used vials..Do we have to crack the tube or vial?

[BobStinkfulla]

You didn't heat it for nearly long enough, complete reduction did not have sufficient time to occur.

[vmelkon]

can't see anything