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The diagram below illustrates a method of preparing salts by direct synthesis.

The diagram below illustrates a method of preparing salts by direct synthesis.
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a) This method can be used to prepare either aluminium chloride or iron (III) chloride. Explain why it cannot be used to prepare sodium chloride.
b) Describe how a sample of sodium can be prepared in the laboratory by direct synthesis.

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John
a) Sodium chloride does not sublime unlike aluminium chloride or iron (III) chloride hence cannot form in the flask.

b) It can be prepared by burning sodium metal in dry chloride in a gas jar.

johnmulu answered the question on April 10, 2017 at 10:24

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