The Exploding Metals.

John, Gareth D.

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ERIC Number: EJ242884

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1980-Dec

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The Exploding Metals.

John, Gareth D.

School Science Review, v62 n219 p279-86 Dec 1980

Describes the use and handling of alkali metals in school laboratories and seeks to reexamine precautions which one may reasonably take before executing routine procedures since their use, even by skillful teachers, occasionally results in accidents in the form of violent explosions. (Author/SK)

Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Chemical Reactions, Chemistry, College Science, Higher Education, Laboratory Experiments, Laboratory Safety, Metals, Safety, Science Education, Science Experiments, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Storage

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

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