The surface of sodium rapidly oxides and forms a grody corrosion layer, but a freshly cut surface of sodium is indeed shiny and will remain that way in an inert atmosphere.
i can get them shiny but once i get them shiny, when I polish them they get scratched and become less shiny.
What do you mean how do you make a shiny Pokemon stay shiny if you get a shiny Pokemon it stays shiny ok!
Shiny charizard is black with shiny skin.
No matter what Pokemon it is and if it is shiny it will stay shiny if you trade it or migrate it, trust me i know i traded my shiny banette to Pokemon xd and its still shiny.
...shiny Pokemon are always shiny... ._.
It is shiny.
Sodium in its natural state is shiny, like most metals. When sodium interacts with oxygen in the air, it become sodium oxide, which is much more dull. As a result, when you cut into a piece of sodium, you reveal a brand new part of the sodium that has not yet become sodium oxide and is still shiny.
Don't you mean: "Is sodium lustrous?" And yes, it is. Lustre is how shiny a substance is. Don't you mean: "Is sodium lustrous?" And yes, it is. Lustre is how shiny a substance is.
A shiny silvery white metal.
Sodium is not a shiny metal to the eye. This is because like many other unstable metals it oxidizes with the air and becomes dull. One example is copper. The statue of liberty is made of this and it is not neither shiny nor brown; it's green! Sodium is very malleable and you can cut it with a knife. Sodium is also very reactive in water. See the related video link below.
The shiny appearance of freshly cut sodium is due to its high reactivity with oxygen in the air. When sodium is exposed to air, it quickly reacts with oxygen to form sodium oxide, which creates a dull, opaque layer on the surface of the metal. This layer of sodium oxide obscures the shiny surface of the metal, giving it a dull appearance. Therefore, only freshly cut sodium displays its characteristic shiny appearance before it reacts with oxygen in the air.
When a piece of sodium metal is cut, it is exposed to air, which contains moisture and oxygen. This leads to the formation of sodium oxide and sodium hydroxide on the surface of the metal, which gives it a dull appearance. The shiny surface of the sodium metal reacts with the surrounding air and moisture, forming these compounds which are not shiny.
When sodium is exposed to air, it reacts with oxygen and moisture to form sodium oxide and sodium hydroxide on its surface. These compounds have a different optical property compared to the shiny metallic sodium, resulting in the white appearance of the surface over time.
Sodium is shiny, but it reacts very quickly with oxygen in the air to form lithium oxide, which is a dull black color.
yes! very fun BUT DANGEROUS to put in water
Sodium is a shiny metal that explodes on contact with air or water due to its high reactivity with oxygen and water. When exposed to moisture or air, the sodium metal rapidly oxidizes, releasing hydrogen gas and heat in an explosive reaction.
Sodium is included as a alkali metal in the modern periodic table.