what is the alloy of sodium and mercury?
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Sodium amalgam, commonly denoted Na(Hg), is an alloy of mercury and sodium. The term amalgam is used for alloys, intermetallic compounds, and solutions (both solid solutions and liquid solutions) involving mercury as a major component
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What is the alloy of sodium and mercury?
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Sodium and mercury make an alloy called sodium amalgam .
Amalgam is actually named to all the alloys belonging to mercury. Here since sodium is mixed the alloy is named as sodium amalgam .
Sodium and mercury are both miscible in their liquid forms .
The alloy is a reducing agent and acts as an electropositive compound.
It is used in electrical lamps.
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