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Sodium (Na) is a necessary element (used in ionic form) for the maintanence of the lives of a number of animals and plants. It is what makes the oceans salty.
Sodium is used to improve the structure of certain alloys, to descale metal, and to purify molten metals.
An alloy of sodium with potassium, NaK, is also an important heat transfer agent.
A sodium and chlorine(Cl) compound is also used as a common seasoning (NaCl, or table salt).
Metallic sodium is is also used in the manufacture of esters and in the preparation of organic compounds.
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What type of chemical bond does sodium element 11 form with chlorine element 17?
Ionic
Is sodium metal an element or compound?
Sodium is an element. Chemical symbol Na Number 11
How many protons in the element Na sodium?
Sodium has 11 protons.
Is sodium chlorine a compound mixture or element?
No such substance as 'sodium chlorine'. I think you mean 'sodium chloride'. I which case it is an ionic compound. Separately , sodium(metal) is an element and chlorine(gas) is an element. They both appear in the Periodic Table. 'Mixture', does not come into question.
What does Ne3s1 stand for?
It is the element Sodium.
What type of mixture is sodium?
Sodium is not a mixture. It is an element.
What is sodium's element type?
Sodium is an alkali metal.
What type of atom is in the element sodium?
A sodium atom, atomic number 11.
Table salt is what type of element?
Table salt is a compound - sodium chloride, NaCl - not an element.
What type of chemical bond does sodium element 11 form with chlorine element 17?
Ionic
What type of compound is sodium?
Sodium, as in the element Na, is not a compound.Salt, on the other hand, such as table salt, is NaCl.
What is an element in sodium?
Sodium is an element.
Oxygen sodium and boron are examples of what type of matter?
Element(s)
Is sodium an element or compound?
Sodium is an element.
Is sodium is an element or compound?
Sodium is an element.
What type of element is soduim?
Alkaline Metal
Is Sodium is a element compound or mixture?
Sodium is an element.
