The sodium layer is a layer of neutral atoms of sodium within Earth's mesosphere. This layer usually lies within an altitude range of 80–105 km (50–65 mi)...
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employing sodium layered transition metal oxides (NaxTMO2), Prussian white (a Prussian blue analogue) or vanadium phosphate as cathode materials. Sodium-ion...
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of a surface layer of sodium oxide or sodium superoxide. Though metallic sodium has some important uses, the major applications for sodium use compounds;...
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requires an intermediate layer such as silicon nitride (SiN) to act as a diffusion barrier for sodium ions. The deposition of such a layer requires a low-pressure...
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000 ft) deep sodium layer is located between 80–105 km (50–65 mi; 262,000–344,000 ft). Made of unbound, non-ionized atoms of sodium, the sodium layer radiates...
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A sodium-vapor lamp is a gas-discharge lamp that uses sodium in an excited state to produce light at a characteristic wavelength near 589 nm. Two varieties...
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Sodium nitrate is the chemical compound with the formula NaNO 3. This alkali metal nitrate salt is also known as Chile saltpeter (large deposits of which...
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Sodium bicarbonate (IUPAC name: sodium hydrogencarbonate), commonly known as baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a chemical compound with the formula...
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Laser guide star (redirect from Sodium guide star)
sodium and Rayleigh beacon guide stars. Sodium beacons are created by using a laser tuned to 589.2 nanometers to energize atoms in the sodium layer of...
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Sodium sulfate (also known as sodium sulphate or sulfate of soda) is the inorganic compound with formula Na2SO4 as well as several related hydrates. All...
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first discovery of the rotation of spiral galaxies. He discovered the sodium layer in 1929. He was responsible for hiring Clyde Tombaugh and supervised...
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boundary layer between the electrolyte and the anode, and (2) Autoxidation of hypochlorite in the bulk electrolyte. Under electrolysis hydrogen and sodium hydroxide...
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Sodium hydroxide, also known as lye and caustic soda, is an inorganic compound with the formula NaOH. It is a white solid ionic compound consisting of...
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Sodium percarbonate, or sodium carbonate peroxide is a chemical substance with formula Na 2H 3CO 6. It is an adduct of sodium carbonate ("soda ash" or...
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the top and bottom of each layer. The ethyl layers pack back-to-back resulting in a lamellar structure. The reaction of sodium and ethanol sometimes forms...
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metal, made of layers of pure sodium and salt that can conduct electricity. The salt layers act as insulators while the sodium layers act as conductors...
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doublet from sodium at 589.0 and 589.6 nm, and red lines from oxygen at 630.0 and 636.4 nm. The sodium emissions come from a thin sodium layer approximately...
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key insight in 1982 that made adaptive optics possible: there is a layer of sodium in the mesosphere, at around 90 to 100 km of elevation, which could...
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crystal structure of anhydrous sodium acetate has been described as alternating sodium-carboxylate and methyl group layers. Sodium acetate trihydrate's structure...
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Sodium hyaluronate is the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid, a glycosaminoglycan found in various connective tissue of humans. Sodium hyaluronate is the sodium...
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Bentonite (redirect from Sodium bentonite)
complete TOT layer has a weak negative electrical charge, and this is neutralized by calcium or sodium cations that bind adjacent layers together, with...
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carboxylates. A layered structure is observed, with the hydrophobic ethyl groups projecting into the layered galleries. With hydrated sodium propionate, some...
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calcareous layer at 0.5 to 1 metre depth. Alkali soils owe their unfavorable physico-chemical properties mainly to the dominating presence of sodium carbonate...
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powerful sodium vapor lights. This light has a narrow color spectrum, that falls neatly into a chromatic notch between the various color sensitivity layers of...
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Alginic acid (redirect from Sodium alginate)
hydrophilic and forms a viscous gum when hydrated. With metals such as sodium and calcium, its salts are known as alginates. Its colour ranges from white...
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Trisodium phosphate (redirect from Sodium phosphate tribasic)
surface better suited for the adhesion of the subsequent layer.[unreliable source?] Sodium phosphates including monosodium phosphate, disodium phosphate...
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acutely poisonous. Sodium azide is an ionic solid. Two crystalline forms are known, rhombohedral and hexagonal. Both adopt layered structures. The azide...
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Sodium nitroprusside (SNP), sold under the brand name Nitropress among others, is a medication used to lower blood pressure. This may be done if the blood...
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compounds. Like other alkali-cobalt oxides, sodium cobaltate has a layer structure. Layers of monovalent sodium cations (Na+ ) alternate with two-dimensional...
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Sodium sesquicarbonate (systematic name: trisodium hydrogendicarbonate) Na3H(CO3)2 is a double salt of sodium bicarbonate and sodium carbonate (NaHCO3...
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