Watch the explosive reaction of sodium metal in water, captured in mesmerizing slow motion. See the intense chemistry unfold ...

A small piece of potassium metal is placed in water. The potassium reacts with the water and gets very hot, producing potassium hydroxide and hydrogen gas which ignites. The reaction of the potassium ...

When vinegar and baking soda react, atoms rearrange to form sodium acetate (the salty and sour flavor in salt-and-vinegar-flavored potato chips), water, and carbon dioxide. Continue to project the ...

Sodium metal reacts very strongly with water. (You may have seen videos where blocks of sodium metal get thrown into a lake, to dramatic effect). Asked about this issue, ...

Their answer is to react liquid metal sodium in a fuel cell with oxygen from the air. “We expect people to think that this is a totally crazy idea,” Chiang said in a statement .