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Sodium is very reactive, and will react with the water in the air. Also, if it got a lot of water on it, the sodium would cause a fire or explosion.
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Does polythene paper cause global warming?
Polythene paper has not been implicated as a major cause of global warming, although like all products that we manufacture, it does have some carbon footprint.
What charge develops on rubbing plastic straw with polythene?
Static electrical charge.
Rub one refill pen refill with polythene and place it carefully in a glass tumbler rub the other refill with polythene and bring it closer to the first refill placed in the glass what do you observe?
both the refills attract each other
Give practical strategies for reducing the negative effects of polythene materials on the environment?
Mostly used form of the polythene is polythene bags. That is why the matter of concern is more on the uses of polythene bags. Polythene bags can best be defined as a non-biodegradable substance that is used by people as packing materials. Despite the fact that they are cheap as well as light, they are hazardous in the following ways: The fact that they are non biodegradable makes them hard to dispose and as a result, they can act as breeding places for many of the disease germs which, sooner than later cause an epidemic in the surrounding people. The fact that they are very light also makes it very easy for them to be blown from place to place and as a result, the unending littering of the environment. That means waste is left in public places or road sides. This destroys the beautiful scenery. These polythene bags have over time been proven to be environmentally unfriendly considering the time taken for their decomposition. As a result of this time spun they can cause further problems like blocking water penetration into the soil which in turn affects food growth and development. Death of domestic animals specially the cows and the goats after eating the polythene bags. This clearly shows that waste if mismanaged can be very dangerous to the environment. During the rainy days these polythene bags blocks the drainage system of the city. Some times these blockage cause for blocking of whole drainage system and results in to floods.
What are some common items that sodium is in?
Examples: sodium chloride, sodium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium hydroxide, sodium sulfide, sodium acetate, sodium bromide, borax, etc.
How should sodium be stored?
If you buy sodium metal, it's packed in either oil or argon. That's how it's stored.
What is more flexible aluminium or polythene?
Polythene.
What is polythene rod made of?
The polymer "polythene".
What is the state of matters of polythene?
Polythene is a solid polymer.
Is polythene ductile or brittle?
is polythene ductile or brittle?
Is polythene a chemical?
Polyethene (polythene, polyethylene) is a chemical product.
When was Polythene - album - created?
Polythene - album - was created in 1996.
What are the hazards of food served in polythene bags?
hazards of polythene bags
Can polythene be used to make clothes?
Yes polythene can be used to make clothes
How the polythene is damaging the ozone layer?
Polythene has indisposable. They cause thus problems.
Is a polythene a nayural fiber or a synthetic fiber?
yes polythene is a synthetic fiber
When was Polythene Pam created?
Polythene Pam was created on 1969-09-26.
