Many, to not say most, think that sodium and salt are one and the same thing. Much of the blame perhaps falls on how it’s covered in education and the news in general where whenever it comes up it has something to do with how much or little of it you should eat to spare your heart and other organs. The warnings are definitely on point but it’d be nice if the public in general knew it as the metal it is and that “salt” describes more than one chemical or hell, while we’re at it, some basic chemistry literacy would be a great thing!

An ampule containing the pure metal is one way to educate the masses. On seeing it at first many will suspect it’s mercury but its light weight will say otherwise. Unfortunately, with its melting point near that of boiling water a liquid sodium show and tell isn’t very practical but even without this selling point it remains one of the most beautiful of our offerings and we’re sure you won’t be disappointed.