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 about 3 years ago
Don’t. You’ll be asalted.
Doug K about 3 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 about 3 years ago
It’s not a sluggish reaction.
backyardcowboy about 3 years ago
Dave’s rubbing salt in an old wound. (Dave!! you should have made the test tube rack an Escher drawing)
P51Strega about 3 years ago
The experiment was a complete success; slugs never had to wear ties ever again.
Mighty Phavahg about 3 years ago
We had a kitten once that liked to eat slugs. We named him Sluggo.
RussHeim about 3 years ago
It’ll both kill ’em and cure ’em.
brick10 about 3 years ago
Oh, the horror!
compostman Premium Member about 3 years ago
There are no mistakes in chemistry. Only happy accidents … mostly
garcoa about 3 years ago
A tasty idea!
Ratkin about 3 years ago
Is that a pestle in your pocket?
backyardcowboy about 3 years ago
They’d pronounce it: “Nackle”
Lablubber about 3 years ago
Salt of the … never mind.