Sodium

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Used for

Na24 isotope

See for

Na element

Broader Terms

alkali metal

Related Terms

sodium ion

Scope Note

alkaline metallic element, symbol Na, atomic number 11.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

  • Which brings me to a safety warning: Sodium is really rather dangerous.
  • Sodium is a Group 1 element (or IA in older labelling styles).
  • Sources Sodium is present in fair abundance in the sun and stars.
  • From the commercial point of view, sodium is the most important of all the alkaline metals.
  • "Unless consumers are aware that 1000 milligrams [1g] of sodium is equivalent to approximately 2500 milligrams [2.

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