What is the biggest concern when mixing sodium or potassium catalyst with methanol?

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anor277
Dec 22, 2016

We need a bit more context........

Explanation:

Are you mixing #"potassium and sodium metal"# with methanol?

It is certainly not advizable to mix potassium with methanol or ethanol. Sodium will be zippy too, but potassium will ignite the alcohols.

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