Sodium

=__Sodium__= By: Kimberley ==
 * Atomic Number: //11//**


 * Protons: //11//**


 * Electrons://11//**


 * Neutrons://12//**


 * Average Atomic Mass: //22.98977//**


 * Discovery:** Who discovered it? The answer to that is simple. The answer is Sir Humphrey Davy. Sodium was discovered when Sir Humphrey Davy put a piece of KOH in a furnace. He placed it on a platinum plate. He then connected it to the negative terminal of an extremely large battery.

Sodium was named after the English word "soda". Sodium in Latin means "headache remedy".
 * Name:**Do you find it strange sodium is called Na. Why not S or SD.Natrium is the word for sodium in Latin.


 * Uses:** This element is in salt, beverages,chocolate,seafood,cereal,soup nuts,milk,and //many// other foods. It is also used in

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 * Interesting Facts**: The melting point of Sodium is 97.72 *C/207*F. The boiling point is 883*C/1621*F. Sodium is an Alkali Metal. The atomic number is 11. It is a metallic element with a silvery white color and cubic shape. This is probably (unless you do not eat) in most/all the foods you eat. When sodium is put in a bucket of water it reacts almost instantly.It reacts with fizzing,a small fire(depending on size of the sodium),and then __ ex ** pl  ****  od es !**__======

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 * Sources**
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 * __Links used__:
 * 1) http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/na.html
 * 2) My teacher Mr.Fullmer
 * 3) http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_was_sodium_first_discovered
 * 4) http://www.webelements.com/sodium/
 * 5) http://healthyeatingclub.com/info/books-phds/books/foodfacts/html/data/data5a.html
 * 6) http://www.periodicvideos.com/videos/011.htm