Each chemical element has its own symbol and Sodium is no different.
However there's a lot of cool facts about Sodium (Na) that most people don't know. Check this out:
However there's a lot of cool facts about Sodium (Na) that most people don't know. Check this out:
Sodium Overview
Chemical Symbol
Na (Sodium)Description
Soft silvery-white metal. Sixth most abundant element in the earth's crust. Burns in air with a brilliant white flame.
Sources
Obtained by electrolysis of melted sodium chloride (salt), borax and cryolite.
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Atomic Number
11Learn more about the atomic number.
Atomic Mass
22,989768
Name Origin
Medieval Latin: sodanum, (headache remedy); symbol from Latin natrium, (sodium carbonate).
Uses
There are few uses for the pure metal, however its compounds are used in medicine, agriculture and photography. Sodium chloride (NaCl) is table salt. Liquid sodium is sometimes used to cool nuclear reactors.
State at 20 °C
solid
Discovery
Discovered By: Sir Humphrey Davy
Year: 1807
Location: England
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