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The element Sodium (Na) was first extracted in 1807. It is very soft and burns on contact with water.
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Why sodium was not discovered until 1807?
Sodium is a very highly reactive metal, sodium has to be extracted by electrolysis from its rock salt, the process of electrolysis had to be invented.
Are all ores extracted first before they are purified?
Well, you have to get them from someplace. They have to be extracted from the ground before they can be processed.
Does sodium occur naturally or is it usually in the form of a compound?
Because sodium reacts with air (and even more vigorously with water), it does not exist in elemental form on Earth. Its most common form is in salt (sodium chloride), from which it can be extracted by the electrolysis of molten salt.
How is calcium extracted from its ore?
its extracted
Is sodium naturally found?
Since sodium is quite reactive it is always found in chemical combination with one or more other elements, most commonly chlorine. This is sodium chloride, the principal ingredient in common table salt.
Why is the mixture extracted with sodium bicarbonate?
The mixture is extracted with the sodium bicarbonate to remove the excess acid. This will increase the pH.
Where sodium is obtained?
Sodium cannot be obtained as the pure metal and it is extracted by electrolysis of a sodium salt.
When extracting the sodium chloride from the silicon will sodium chloride be in precipitate or the supernate?
Sodium chloride is not extracted from silicon.
How is sodium chloride collected?
Sodium chloride is extracted from salt mines or sea waters.
How is chlorine extracted from sodium chloride salts?
by electrolysis
What element is extracted from salt water?
sodium and chlorine
Is sodium cheap?
Even though the ores of both the metals is quite cheap, Sodium has to be extracted through electrolysis which is quite an expensive process where as Iron is extracted from Blast furnace which is comparatively cheaper to run.
Why is the sodium benzoate easily extracted into H20 while the original benzoic acid is not easily extracted into H20?
Because sodium benzoate is a salt and is soluble in water while benzoic acid is insoluble.
Why sodium is not extracted by electrolysis of fused sodium chloride?
Who says it's not? This is in fact the exact process that's used today to produce sodium.
Which landform do you get salt?
Sodium chloride is extracted from mines or sea water.
How can you be salt of the earth?
Sodium chloride is extracted from mines or sea waters.
Where does pickling salt come from?
Sodium chloride is extracted from mines or seawater.
