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From: rlp@cbosgd.UUCP (Bob Platt)
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Subject: Re: Perpetual Motion & oil companies
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Date: Tue, 19-Mar-85 21:06:02 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar 19 21:06:02 1985
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It really is possible to produce a 'pill' that can be
mixed with water to make 'fuel'.  It this case the
fuel is alcohol, and the 'pill' is called a Grignard
reagent.  The catch (there had to be one) is that the
Grignard reagent is prepared USING alcohol.

	R-OH + Na -> RO-Na + 1/2 H2

	RO-Na + H2O -> NaOH + R-OH

For further details see "Organic Chemistry" 3rd Ed.
C 1973 Morrison & Boyd pg 526-527.
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