Why is it that sodium metal would not be a good material for drinking glasses?

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2026-08-15 18:10

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Sodium is a very highly reactive metal:

  • contact with water or anything containing water would release hydrogen gas which could ignite
  • contact with anything containing fatty acids (e.g. human skin) would turn the fatty acids to soaps
  • contact with air would cause oxidation of the sodium and release of hydrogen gas (there is water vapor in air)
  • If released hydrogen ignited the sodium metal would melt and run into things!!!
  • etc.
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