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Hi guys, here I am again with another chemistry thread!
Managed to buy a small chunk of elemental Na, which is something I've wanted for a very long time for my collection (of random stuff) but never managed to get my hands on.
It came in a sealed bag, which I still haven't touched because I need to buy some mineral oil to store it. Local drugstores sell Nujol and a quick search indicates that it is indeed used for Na storage. Which brings me to my question: is there a "best" type of mineral oil for this kind of storage?
I don't intend to do any reactions with it (besides throwing a small piece on water, of course ;P) but I'd like to keep the purity if possible.
Managed to buy a small chunk of elemental Na, which is something I've wanted for a very long time for my collection (of random stuff) but never managed to get my hands on.
It came in a sealed bag, which I still haven't touched because I need to buy some mineral oil to store it. Local drugstores sell Nujol and a quick search indicates that it is indeed used for Na storage. Which brings me to my question: is there a "best" type of mineral oil for this kind of storage?
I don't intend to do any reactions with it (besides throwing a small piece on water, of course ;P) but I'd like to keep the purity if possible.
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