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Sodium

Na

A.W. 22.9896

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A flammable, corrosive solid; dangerous when exposed to heat or flame; dangerous by reaction with moist air, water or any oxidizer. Spontaneously flammable when heated in air; reacts violently with water, producing very dangerous hydrogen gas and a solution of corrosive sodium hydroxide.

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Storage:
Inorganic #1 under dry mineral oil and inside a Flinn Saf-Stor™ Can. Sodium metal must always be stored under dry mineral oil to prevent contact with moist air.
Disposal:
#3
Shelf Life:
Good, if stored safely.
Color:
New material: metallic gray. Old material: white gray.
Odor:
Metal itself is odorless but is usually stored under an oil or kerosene, either of which may have an odor.
CAS No.:
7440-23-5