Sodium (Na) By: erben
What is Sodium?
Sodium=Salt
- Important mineral for the human body
- Table salt
- High Blood Pressure or Kidney Damage
- 3.1 mg/ml-3.4 mg/ml
Sodium's "logo" is Na
Uses of Sodium
- Soft Metal
- Loses color when in air
- Table Salt and Food
- De-ice road
- Water Softener
Don't try this at home
What happened?
- Sodium = Highly Reactive (Alkali Metal)
- It reacts quickly with water
- Forms a solution of Sodium Hydroxide and Hydrogen gas
- The reaction is exothermic (accompanied by heat)
Sir Humphry Davy
History of sodium
- Sodium was found by Sir Humphry Davy
- England
- 1807
- From the word Soda
- Na stands for Natrium
- Until the 18th centrury, nobody saw a differnce between Potassium and Sodium
- The differnce is that Sodium is denser than Potassium, and less reactive
Interisting Facts
It's the sixth most used metal in earth's crust
In room temperature it's so soft you can cut it with a butterknife.
The top 3 of sodium-rich food is :
Salt
Salad Dressing & Sauces
Bacon, fish and cured meat.
Citations:
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