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Oh, sodium is a very soft grayish metal, it absorbs moisture from air and also reacts with carbon dioxide present in air. So sodium is kept stored submerged in a non-reactive liquid, like a petroleum distillate.
As the metal is cut by metal knife, or a glass rod or anything, that cut will determine the surface texture.
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∙ 15y agoIt is a silverish color, very soft, and highly reactive with water
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∙ 9y agoSodium is an alkali metal. It is soft, and its color ranges from silver to almost white; it does not occur alone in nature.
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∙ 13y agoSodium is a soft silvery white alkali metal.
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∙ 14y agoits some what like chalk if it pure soduim
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∙ 14y agoitn has a vary rough texture
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∙ 15y agowhat is the appearence of sodium?
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∙ 15y agowhite in color, very small grains
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Why the appearance and mass of sodium changes when it reacts with oxygen?
it will burn up
Is it always possible to distinguish two substances from one another based on their appearance explain your answer using specific examples?
Generally is not possible; a chemical/physical analysis is needed.Examples: the appearance of sodium chloride and potassium chloride is similar, the appearance of ethanol and methanol is similar etc.
What is the characteristic of sodium?
sodium is an alkaline metal and has the following properties 1. it reacts with water violently to form NaOH and H2 (g) 2. it reacts with the halogens forming salt of the element 3. it has a golden yellow appearance 4. it reacts with acids and acid anhydride readily
What colour is sodium iodide?
Iodine is a dark purpley-black solid at room temperature.It is purple in a hydrocarbon solvent.It is yellowish-brown in water.
After placing a penny in zinc powder and 6.0 molar sodium hydroxide it got a silvery appearance then you put it in a flame and it got a gold appearance why?
The gold appearance that you see is actually a physical characteristic of the alloy - brass. The silvery appearance is due to the zinc plate derived from the zinc powder in the NaOH solution. Heating the zinc plated penny causes to zinc plate to physically mix with the copper layer of the original penny to form the alloy, brass. The coin appears gold. Blondie 124578963
What will chromium be in appearance if added to sodium nitrate?
The appearance of chromium will not change if added to the sodium nitrate since it cannot displace nitrate from the sodium.
What appearance does sodium have?
It is shiny.
How does sodium look in nature?
Sodium is a white alkali metal, almost chalky in appearance
What is sodium chloride apperence?
The physical appearance of Sodium chloride is a white crystalline solid.
What the stubstance look like in sodium?
Sodium is a metal, very reactive, with a silvery-white appearance.
What will chromium be in appearance if added to soodium nitrate?
Chromium will be reddish brown in appearance if added to sodium nitrate.
Why the appearance and mass of sodium changes when it reacts with oxygen?
it will burn up
Describe the physical appearance of hydrated sodium carbonate?
i think its like washing soda.
What are the physical appearance of NaCl before heating?
Sodium chloride at room temperature is a crystalline transparent substance.
Does sodium chloride have luster?
Asking if something "has luster" is about the same as asking if it "has appearance". EVERYTHING has a luster, the question is "what kind?" For halite, most people would describe it as a glassy or vitreous luster.
Does sodium tarnish?
Sodium does not tarnish in the same way that metals like silver or copper do. However, sodium is highly reactive and easily reacts with moisture or other substances in the air, forming sodium oxide or sodium hydroxide on its surface. This can give the appearance of tarnish, but it is actually a chemical reaction rather than oxidation of the metal itself.
Is it always possible to distinguish two substances from one another based on their appearance explain your answer using specific examples?
Generally is not possible; a chemical/physical analysis is needed.Examples: the appearance of sodium chloride and potassium chloride is similar, the appearance of ethanol and methanol is similar etc.
