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[–] zurohki@aussie.zone 98 points 1 week ago (11 children)

It's funny how that goes: elements that react violently often form strong bonds, so make stable and safe compounds.

[–] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

While I do like the principle, in this specific instance I don't think it's correct.

When sodium reacts with water it doesn't produce salt (NaCl), but sodium hydroxide (NaOH).

This is better known as lye, and it's a strong base and highly caustic, so definitely not a safe compound.

Edit: the other product of this reaction is hydrogen gas, which technically is stable, but also highly flammable...

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Every time I make soap, I’m really tempted to take the lye and do the Fight Club thing to my hand. (Inner edgy fourteen year old never grew up)

Shit gets hot fast.

My friend literally did it. They did the whole scene at a party. He put a ton of lye on. Made a badass scar, he did have to go to the hospital though.

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