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Chlorine Gas is also highly (dangerously) reactive.
Because both highly reactive, they may combine explosively.
They combine to form Sodium Chloride (NaCl) – which is common ordinary table salt.
Salt can be used to kill a slug. A slug exposed to salt may die because the salt may “draw the water out” of the slugs cells by osmosis – causing the cells/slug to shrivel up (by plasmolysis) and die.
Otto Knowbetter almost 4 years ago
Don’t. You’ll be asalted.
Doug K almost 4 years ago
There are actually several dangers here.
The Sodium (Na) is a highly reactive metal.
Chlorine Gas is also highly (dangerously) reactive.Because both highly reactive, they may combine explosively.
They combine to form Sodium Chloride (NaCl) – which is common ordinary table salt.
Salt can be used to kill a slug. A slug exposed to salt may die because the salt may “draw the water out” of the slugs cells by osmosis – causing the cells/slug to shrivel up (by plasmolysis) and die.
dflak almost 4 years ago
It’s not a sluggish reaction.
backyardcowboy almost 4 years ago
Dave’s rubbing salt in an old wound. (Dave!! you should have made the test tube rack an Escher drawing)
P51Strega almost 4 years ago
The experiment was a complete success; slugs never had to wear ties ever again.
Mighty Phavahg almost 4 years ago
We had a kitten once that liked to eat slugs. We named him Sluggo.
RussHeim almost 4 years ago
It’ll both kill ’em and cure ’em.
brick10 almost 4 years ago
Oh, the horror!
compostman Premium Member almost 4 years ago
There are no mistakes in chemistry. Only happy accidents … mostly
garcoa almost 4 years ago
A tasty idea!
Ratkin Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Is that a pestle in your pocket?
backyardcowboy almost 4 years ago
They’d pronounce it: “Nackle”
Lablubber almost 4 years ago
Salt of the … never mind.