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SODIUM

Sodium is a soft silvery reactive element belonging to the group I of the periodic table. It is characterised by

 
Atomic number 11
 
Relative atomic mass 22.9898
 
Relative density 0.97
 
Melting point 97.5OC
 
Boiling point 892OC

OCCURRENCE

Sodium basically occurs as NaCl in sea water, lakes and rocks. It also occurs as Chile saltpetre (NaNO2).

EXTRACTION
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Inorganic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry is that field of Chemistry that deals with the study of all the elements and their compounds with the exception of carbon and its compounds. Inorganic chemistry investigates the characteristics of substances that are not organic, such as nonliving matter and minerals found in the earth’s crust. Branches of inorganic chemistry include […]