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"Na" comes from the Latin name for sodium, "natrium".

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WHAT IS sodium's abbreviated form?

Na


Whta is the scientific symbol for sodium?

The CHEMICAL symbol for sodium is 'Na'. 'Na' is short for the Latin name name for sodium, which is 'nadium'. Similarly. potassium (K) is from the Latin for 'kalium'.


What is sodium's chemical abbreviation?

Na-short for Natrium (Latin Name for Sodium)


What is Na and CL?

Na is sodium, and Cl is chlorine. They are two elements, and when combined form Sodium Chloride, or table salt. Na is sodium, and Cl is chlorine. They are two elements, and when combined form Sodium Chloride, or table salt.


What is the short form of sodium hydroxide?

The short form of sodium hydroxide is NaOH.


Is Na an ionic bond?

Sodium can form an ionic bond, but sodium (Na) is an element from the alkali metals group.


What is sodium and calcium in form ionic compounds?

Sodium and calcium form the cations Na+ and Ca(2+).


Does sodium and hydrogen form an ionic compound?

Sodium hydride, NaH is ionic and contains Na+ and H-


What ion will sodium form?

Sodium is a non-transition metal so it can only form one type of ion, that is Na+ or Na+1. It loses it's only valence electron to a nonmetal so that it can assume a noble gas configuration and be at its most stable state.


What type of molecule is Na plus?

Na+ is not a molecule; it is an ion, specifically a sodium ion.


Is Na an ionic?

No


What does the addition of an electron to sodium form?

A new ionic species - Na- (it does not exist) Perhaps you meant the loss of an electron? In this case, sodium readily loses an electron to form Na+.