What is sodium or Na?

Answer 1

A sodium ion is formed when a neutral sodium atom looses their valence electron so that they can become stable. Once they loose an electron, they will have more positive charges, making them a charged atom which is an ion.

Answer 2

Sodium is an element, with an atomic number of 11. It is highly reactive element and is not found in nature in its pure state, but in a number of compounds the best known of which is sodium chloride, otherwise known as table salt.

Answer 3

Sodium or Na are the same. Na is used in the periodic table as a shorter version. Sodium is a mineral. The main dietary source of sodium is common table salt (sodium chloride), which is 40% sodium and 60 chloride, but regular unprocessed foods contain natural sodium as well. Meat, fish, poultry, eggs, milk and cheese all contribute sodium.

Answer 4

Sodium is a soft, bright, silvery metal which floats on water and explodes when it comes in contact with it.

Answer 5

•The chemical element of atomic number 11, a soft silver-white reactive metal of the alkali metal group.