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This programme traces the successful attempt by Prof. Jim Dye of Michigan State University to make alkali metal anions.
Metadata describing this Open University video programme
Module code and title: S247, Inorganic chemistry: concepts and case studies
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