Author Topic: lithium metal in liquid ammonia reduction/nitrous  (Read 1578 times)

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zzmethheadzz

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lithium metal in liquid ammonia reduction/nitrous
« on: June 20, 2002, 09:02:00 PM »
in a lithim metal in liquid ammonia reduction, someone suggested that it wouldn't necessarily have to be anhydrous.. he thought nitrous oxide would create the same reaction.  anyone know how much a differance anhydrous and nitrous would be in this reaction?  ::)

former_chemist

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NOT!
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2002, 10:13:00 PM »
Nitrous is an oxidant.  You can't use it in a reduction reaction.  However, nitrous and lithium do make a nice explosion if mixed without a solvent.