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What are some facts about sodium?

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14y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

Sodium is silverish-white, it has 11 protons and electrons, 12 neutrons, and has a symbol Na. It has an oxidation number of +1. Sodium has a melting point of 207.9 degrees Fahrenheit, and 1621 degrees Fahrenheit boiling point. It is in the Alkali Metals Family, and was discovered by Humphry Davy in 1807. Sodium floats on water, and is used the most to make medicine and Titanium sponge.

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