Sodium chloride is important for animal nutrition. Sodium compounds are used in the glass, soap, paper, textile, chemical, petroleum, and metal industries. Metallic sodium is used in manufacturing of sodium peroxide, sodium cyanide, sodamide, and sodium hydride. Sodium is used in preparing tetraethyl lead. It is used in the reduction of organic esters and preparation of organic compounds. Sodium metal may be used to improve the structure of some alloys, to descale metal, and to purify molten metals. Sodium, as well as NaK, an alloy of sodium with potassium, are important heat transfer agents.
it is ued in salt
no it is used in plants to maintain there growth and keep them alive
Na
For example water and oxygen.
group 1
154 pm
water
Yes
From the Latin word natruim.
12
Natrium. (nah-tree-um)
Sodium's atomic mass is 23. :)
period 3 group 1
The chemical element "sodium" is an alkali metal.