Sodium is a part of the Alkali Metals family.
Sodium's atomic name is sodium (NA).
Natrium. (nah-tree-um)
The chemical element "sodium" is an alkali metal.
group 1
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period 3 group 1
The name "sodium" originates from the English word "soda," which comes from the Arabic "suda," meaning headache or dizziness. This is because sodium carbonate was used historically in headache remedies.
The density of sodium is about 0.97 grams per cubic centimeter at room temperature.
it was formerly called Natrium, its latin name. so the Na come from natrium.
It is a soft solid metal and easily may be cut down with knife or blade.