On a commercial scale, metallic sodium is made by electrolysis of molten sodium chloride. With temperatures pushing 800°C and currents in the kiloamp range, it’s not exactly DIY-friendly.

After five years of trying to find the right ingredients, scientists at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) believe they have ...

Brine, for example, is an aqueous solution of sodium chloride ... either molten or in a solution. A demonstration of the key points of the required practical to investigate electrolysis of ...