Reactivity Documentation
Metals, Alkali, Very Active |
mixed with |
Hydrocarbons, Aliphatic Saturated |
Summary
- No known hazardous reaction
Details
Metals, Alkali, Very Active
is a reactive group.
Hydrocarbons, Aliphatic Saturated
is a reactive group.
Reactivity Predictions (for each pair of reactive groups)
Metals, Alkali, Very Active
mixed with
Hydrocarbons, Aliphatic Saturated
Hydrocarbons, Aliphatic Saturated
Hazard Predictions
- No known hazardous reaction
Sodium does not react with saturated hydrocarbons (Pascal, P. 1966. Nouveau Traité de Chimie Minérale. Vol. 2, Part 1, p. 223. Masson et Cie.).
Mineral oil is suitable for storage of lithium, sodium, and potassium metal, as long as there is no exposure to oxygen or water (Chiu, K.-W. and Updated by Staff 2005. Potassium. Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. (Online); Wietelmann, U. and Bauer, R. J. 2000. Lithium and Lithium Compounds. Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. (Online); Lemke, C.H., V.H. Markant. 2005. Sodium and Sodium Alloys. In Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (Online)).