Aluminium amalgam aluminium and reduce H from water, creating aluminium hydroxide (Al(OH)) and hydrogen gas (H). The electrons from the aluminium reduce mercuric Hg ion to metallic mercury. The metallic mercury can then form an amalgam with the exposed aluminium metal. The amalgamated aluminium then is oxidized by water, converting the aluminium to aluminium hydroxide and releasing free metallic mercury. The generated mercury then cycles through these last two steps until the aluminium metal supply is exhausted. Due to the reactivity of aluminium amalgam, restrictions are placed on the use and handling of mercury in proximity with aluminium. In particular, large amounts
Amalgam Digital in hip hop music and distribution. In an April 2008 issue, "The Source" proclaimed that Amalgam Digital has "its finger on the pulse of hip-hop's future." Based in East Boston, the Amalgam Digital label is distributed exclusively by Amalgam Entertainment LLC, a distribution company that offers management, marketing, and promotional services. As an independent label, Amalgam Digital been home to such artists as Max B, Saigon, Curren$y, Chuuwee, Joe Budden, Peedi Crakk, Tash, Kurious, Juggaknots, Tame One, and Lil B. Joe Budden's album released by the label, "Padded Room", reached #42 in the "Billboard" 200 chart and #21 in the