Describes a number of properties shared by lithium, sodium and potassium: the soft silvery nature of these metals, their ready reaction with air, water and chlorine and the solubility of their salts.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
502935
Language
English
Subject categories
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Metallurgy
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Metallurgy
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Chemical elements
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Chemistry
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Metallurgy
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Metals
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)