1. Sodium metal is also readily oxidized by oxygen. If the product of the reaction were dissolved in water, what would be the color of the litmus for a litmus test? Explain. What is the product?
2. Eliseo couldn't find the 6 M HCl and so used 6 M HNO3 for testing the metals instead. His logic? Both are strong acids. Explain how the results of the experiment would have been different.