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How does sodium react with sulfur?
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When sodium reacts with molten sulfur, the reaction is violent and results in the production of polysulfides. Under more controlled conditions, sodium can also react with organic solutions of sulfur. Generally, the direct reaction of alkali metals with elemental sulfur is used to form a variety of sulfides.12