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Disposal Of Sodium Into A Lake, 1947

The disposal of drums of sodium into Lake Lenore, an alkaline lake in the Grand Coulee area of eastern Washington State, in 1947 by the War ... all » Assets Administration. From a January 13, 1947 newsreel available at the Internet Archive.

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  • Date 1/15/2007 8:40:09 PM
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mcbarker : LVL 32: VP 4.1: said:

mcbarker

6 votes NegativePositive

598 days 12 hours ago...

I can't imagine breathing in that smoke would be too good for you either.

teh unseen : LVL 15: VP 2.4: said:

teh unseen

3 votes NegativePositive

598 days 11 hours ago...

mmm turn your lungs to goo :)

shananay : LVL 34: VP 4.2: said:

shananay

46 votes NegativePositive

598 days 11 hours ago...

it would have been a better video if it had started raining on the drive over.

ss32 : LVL 32: VP 4.1: said:

ss32

23 votes NegativePositive

598 days 10 hours ago...

mmm... rapid release of hydrogen - explosions... all that smoke really contains is steam and hydrogen

mrwomp : LVL 25: VP 3.4: said:

mrwomp

1 votes NegativePositive

598 days 4 hours ago...

looks cool but i dident need the info at the end 3/5

irish rocker : LVL 6: VP 1.5: said:

irish rocker

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598 days 4 hours ago...

that has to be illegal...illegal as fuck!

Agent009 : LVL 20: VP 2.9: said:

Agent009

-7 votes NegativePositive

598 days 4 hours ago...

now we know why there is a sodium content in bottled water even. :P

but on a more serious note, I would surmise that the billowing clouds would also contain a concentration of sodium as well. If so, then inhaling it would certainly be dangerous. :P

Lunearetic : LVL 29: VP 3.8: said:

Lunearetic

6 votes NegativePositive

598 days 3 hours ago...

^ We'll let our parents and grandparents worry about that one...in the past.

Can't really see anything explosive being safe for your health. Oh well, I guess they would know, right? ;)

Those were some neat explosions. Did those sounds seem added in to you? It's an old video so it's hard to tell.

1randomguy : LVL 31: VP 4: said:

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598 days 3 hours ago...

@ shananay. I think it might not have exploded because the lake is alkaline and rain I believe would have a neutral PH or perhaps or slighly acidic(from pollution).

printyournamehere : LVL 16: VP 2.5: said:

printyournamehere

17 votes NegativePositive

598 days 3 hours ago...

A drop of Lake Lenore water is a crucial ingredient in a a Pan Galactic Gargleblaster.

tails16 : LVL 11: VP 2: said:

tails16

8 votes NegativePositive

598 days 3 hours ago...

We did this in chem class way back. Sodium + water -> sodium hydroxide + hydrogen gas + heat. The flames you saw was the hydrogen being ignited by the heat. Alkaline -> basic.....sodium hydroxide is also basic, which doesn't matter because there are no fish in there.

Our teacher dropped a tiny piece into a beaker and it buzzed around the top of the water, propelled by the bubbles and heat that it was creating. We also saw a vid of some guy throwing pringles can sized cylinders of sodium into acidic lakes to balance pH.

daeve : LVL 28: VP 3.7: said:

daeve

2 votes NegativePositive

598 days 2 hours ago...

a stupid fact: car valves have this stuff in them, thats why if you guys ever work on an engine and ditch them, your supposed to let them soak in a tank of water before disposal. then your supposed to do somthing with the water, which would be highly alkaline at that stage...

aztec_warrior_ : LVL 2: VP 1.1: said:

aztec_warrior_

-2 votes NegativePositive

598 days 2 hours ago...

theyre all happy to throw that shit in the water lol...idiots

Dennis_aap : LVL 29: VP 3.8: said:

Dennis_aap

-1 votes NegativePositive

598 days 2 hours ago...

:O a giants smoke bomb JK dam is that stuff glowing in the dark ? or is it just its becouse is the film was in gray an white?

Celestor : LVL 33: VP 4.2: said:

Celestor

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598 days 1 hour ago...

ss32, your truly a retard... Its not only hydrogen that is being released. Nothing is created, nothing is lost. If you burn a tree, what will you say? Oh it's hydrogen that is being released... errrr, RETARD ANSWER. A mix of sodium, hydrogen, water steam is the cloud of smoke, nothing less. Go to school danm.

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