Sodium amalgam sodium metal in mercury or the reverse. Sodium amalgams can be purchased from chemical supply houses. Since its introduction in the 1880s by students of Robert Bunsen, Julius Tafel and Hans Goldschmidt, sodium amalgam has also been used in organic chemistry as a powerful reducing agent, which is safer to handle than sodium itself. An example of its use is in the Emde degradation. A sodium amalgam is used in the design of the high pressure sodium lamp providing sodium to produce the proper color, and mercury to tailor the electrical characteristics of the lamp. Sodium amalgam is a by-product
I Always Get What I Want I Always Get What I Want "I Always Get What I Want" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne, written by herself and Clif Magness for her second studio album, "Under My Skin" (2004). The track was released digitally on May 24, 2004 by Arista Records as a promotional tool for the album, which was released on the next day. The song was re-released on November 4, 2004 as the B-side of album's third single, "Nobody's Home". It was also featured in the film "", whose was released on August 3, 2004. "I Always Get What I Want" appeared