Most People have never seen sodium
metal, but it is It is the sixth most abundant element in the earth's crust.
Sodium combines with other elements to form compounds used in everyday life
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Table Salt (NaCl)
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Baking Soda
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Baking powder
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Soaps and Detergents
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Aspirin
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BASIC FACTS
Date of
discovery: 1807
Discoverer: Sir Humphry Davy-
an English Chemist who found a way to extract sodium from its
compounds.
Name origin: Soda (Na2CO3)
Symbol origin: From the Latin word
Natrium
Uses: medicine, agriculture
Obtained From: table salts and
other foods
PHYSICAL
PROPERTIES
Sodium in a silvery white metal with a
waxy appearance that is so soft it can easily be cut with a knife.
Melting point: 97.82˚C
Boiling point: 881.4˚C |