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This video shows what different colors the alkali elements burn.

Strontium chloride, barium chloride, sodium chloride and potassium chloride are burned.

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Since sodium reacts slower than other alkali metals, the reaction is so intense. It just burns for a while.

This video was done by University of Oxford.

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Sodium is a chemical element which has the symbol Na (Latin: natrium), atomic number 11, atomic mass 22.9898 g/mol, oxidation number +1.

Sodium is a soft, silvery white, highly reactive element...

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Potassium is a chemical element. It has the symbol K (Latin: kalium) and atomic number 19.
The name "potassium" comes from the word "potash", as potassium was first isolated from potash.
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