Yeh, now Phosphorus, otoh, is extremely reactive to OXYGEN (O2)! This
stuff, keep submerged in oil- DO NOT EXPOSE TO AIR- as to the results- Keep
sodium, and Potassium away from water, Keep Phosphorus away from air, and be
sure NOT TO GET THESE BACKWARDS!! Magnesium also is interesting, but needs
to be ignighted, and as for POWDERED ALUMINUM, -well need I get too
explicit?
had friend, that was given a bucket of the stuff (was used to make aluminium
paint, in the 30's) and told to get rid of it- decided to throw it in the
incinerator-- Ill leave it to your immagination just WHAT happened!!
Jim

--
No trees were killed in the sending of this message. However, a large number
of electrons were terribly inconvenienced !

" People who never get carried away, should be! " --- Malcom Forbes

"Roger Halstead" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 30 May 2004 21:30:17 GMT, John Bachtel
In high school chem lab we used to get to play with Sodium and
Phosphorus. Now days they wouldn't even do the demos and as kids we
were able to do them ourselves.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com