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We don't use them because they react with water. Sodium reacts quickly and quite violently, magnesium is slower, but would still be eaten away. In fact we deliberately use blocks of magnesium on the hulls of ships so that they will corrode in preference to the iron hull.
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How do you make magnesium?
sodium and potassium
What is the equation of magnesium nitrate with an excess of sodium phosphate to make sodium nitrate and magnesium phosphate.?
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How do you make salt with magnesium?
Add magnesium chloride to sodium chloride and mix.
What compounds are in makeup?
Sodium, and the elements that make sodium up are Neon and Magnesium
Does ammonia and magnesium hydroxide and calcium hydroxide make sodium hydroxide?
Absolutely not. There is no sodium in that equation whatsoever.
What are compounds called?
I don't think there's an alternative name for them. An individual one is named by putting the metal first, then the non-metal with its ending changed to -ide. Examples: sodium and chlorine make sodium chloride. Magnesium and nitrogen make magnesium nitride.
What are ionic compound called?
I don't think there's an alternative name for them. An individual one is named by putting the metal first, then the non-metal with its ending changed to -ide. Examples: sodium and chlorine make sodium chloride. Magnesium and nitrogen make magnesium nitride.
Binary ionic compounds are called what?
I don't think there's an alternative name for them. An individual one is named by putting the metal first, then the non-metal with its ending changed to -ide. Examples: sodium and chlorine make sodium chloride. Magnesium and nitrogen make magnesium nitride.
How did the vikings make long ships?
i dont no ha aha
Can you make Sodium sulfate decahydrate?
Yes you can but i dont know how
What elements make up magnesium phosphide?
The elements that make up magnesium phosphide are: - Sodium (Na) - Hydrogen (H) - Lithium (Li) - Potassium (K) - Magnesium (Mg) - Manganese Chloride Compound - Chromium (Cr) - Sulfur (S) Hope this helps.
What metal is used 2 make ship to prevent it from corroding?
Sodium is used to present ships.
