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This programme traces the successful attempt by Prof. Jim Dye of Michigan State University to make alkali metal anions.
This programme traces the successful attempt by Prof. Jim Dye of Michigan State University to make alkali metal anions.
| Module code and title: | S247, Inorganic chemistry: concepts and case studies |
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| Item code: | S247; 05 |
| First transmission date: | 26-05-1981 |
| Published: | 1981 |
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| Duration: | 00:24:00 |
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| Producer: | John Simmons |
| Contributors: | Stuart Bennett; Jim Dye |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Alkali metal; Anions; Cryptands; Electron; Metal chemistry; Michigan State University; Sodium; Symmetry |
| Subject terms: | Chemistry, Inorganic; Sodium |
| Footage description: | Footage - Michigan State University. Sodium. Reaction of sodium & water (0'19"-1'41") - Graphic of water & ammonia molecules (1'44"-1'52") - Sodium added to liquid ammonia (2'08"-2'39") - Optical spectrum of sodium in liquid ammonia. Graphic of electron surrounded by ammonia molecules (2'45"-3'39") - Chemical formulas for ammonia, methylamine, 1,2-diaminoethane, dimethylether, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, oxacyclopentane. Absorption graph of lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium & caesium (4'42"-6'04") - Crown ether model. Cryptand model. Experiment using cryptand to enhance the solubility of sodium & ethylamene (8'17"-11'23") - Space filling model of cryptand & six crown ether (11'37"-12'33") - Solvent turning bronze. Crystals grown from ethylamine (13'08"-13'42") - Crystal structure of sodium cation inside cryptand (14'21"-15'45") - Plane of symmetry of cup. Rotation axis of ashtray. Centre of symmetry of rolling pin (17'53"-20'49"). Ball & stick model of crown ether & it's symmetry (21'10"-24'12"). |
| Master spool number: | HOU3428 |
| Production number: | FOUS084F |
| Videofinder number: | 3048 |
| Available to public: | no |
