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Sodium Fusion

Synopsis
Records the technique employed by Dr Louis Sharpe, for 20 years the Demonstrator to the Chemistry Department at the School of Pharmacy at the University of London, for sodium fusion. It concentrates on procedure and deals with the chemistry involved only ‘en passant’. Its main use is to provide a basis for discussion before students attempt the technique for themselves.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Film; Video; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 8 min. Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 8 min.
Technical information
Black-and-white / Sound
Year of production
1976
Availability
Sale
Uses
1st-year chemistry undergraduates. 6th forms.*
Subjects
Chemistry
Keywords
chemistry experiments; sodium

Credits

Director
David R Clark
Producer
Tom Davies
Writer
Louis Sharpe
Contributor
David R Clark
Cast
Louis Sharpe 

Distribution Formats

Type
Film
Format
16mm

Production Company

Name

University of London Audio-Visual Centre

Notes
Closed down.

Sponsor

Name

Humphries Film Laboratories

Name

Kodak Ltd

Distributor

Name

Learning on Screen - the British Universities and Colleges Film and Video Council

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Notes
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