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The Hive => Methods Discourse => Topic started by: zzmethheadzz on June 20, 2002, 09:02:00 PM
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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? ::)
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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.