Can a metal react with a solid compound?

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anor277
Sep 26, 2015

The only example I can think of is when a liquidus is formed when potassium reacts with sodium.

Explanation:

This reaction is well beyond the undergraduate scope; formation of sodium/potassium amalgam is a specialized technique. Note also that you can dissolve solid sodium, and solid potassium in liquid mercury metal.

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