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Sodium is not mined. At least not a sodium. Sodium metal is highly reactive, and as such, it is not found free in nature. It will be found in conbination with another or other elements. The most common form in which we see sodium is as halite or sodium chloride, which is table salt. And there are salt mines in a number of locations around the world. If we are recovering sodium metal for some reason, we can melt salt (sodium chloride) and separate it through an electrochemical process. But we have to cool and store the sodium carefully. Even the moisture in air can (and will) react with sodium.
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What chemical form is sodium mined?
Sodium isn't exactly mined. Sodium in its pure substance cannot be found freely in the environment. Sodium must go through a process of electrolysis (the process of shooting an electrical current through a substance) to break down the sodium compounds into pure sodium. These sodium compounds are found in multiple places. They can be found in the ocean, coal/salt mines, and many other places. In fact about 2.6% of the Earths crust is made up of sodium compounds.
How much mines are in action today except gold?
There are various types of mines in action today besides gold mines, such as coal mines, copper mines, iron ore mines, and diamond mines. Each type of mine is dedicated to extracting different minerals or resources from the earth.
How do you chemically form table salt?
Sodium and chlorine: it is Sodium Chloride (NaCl).
Can you mine chlorine?
No, its a gas. You can't mine it.The usual source for Chlorine is common salt, as found in salt mines, salt pans and the sea. Salt is a molecule consisting of one atom of Sodium and one of Chlorine. By breaking the chemical bond between them, Chlorine is released.
What is the name for NaClO4?
sodium chlorateNaClO3 = Sodium Chlorate
How do you get sodium?
You get sodium nitrate from mines in Chile.
How is sodium chloride collected?
Sodium chloride is extracted from salt mines or sea waters.
Where is the sodium chloride found?
- in mines (as halite)- in the sea waters
What can sodium chloride be obtained from?
oh my freaking god, what do you need sodium chloride for? it's TABLE SALT!!
The most important source of sodium chloride is what?
salt mines
Where does pickling salt come from?
Sodium chloride is extracted from mines or seawater.
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 can sodium chloride be seen?
- in salt mines - in seawater after evaporation of water
How is salt preduced?
Sodium chloride is extracted from salt mines or from sea water.
How do you got salt?
Salt (sodium chloride) is extracted from mines or sea waters.
Sodium chloride how does salt get to the table?
Sodium chloride is extracted from salt mines or sea water and after this is purified to become table salt.
