Is sodium a metal?
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yes, I don't know what kind of explanation you mean - it has all the properties of metals - forms cations, ionic bonds with non-metals, conducts heat and electricity, etc
yes it is
Sodium is the posh name for SALT and it's a mineral. Hope that helps
Yep, sure is
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/sodium...
Yes.
- It is found on the far left of the periodic table, way inside the boundary of a metallic element.
- When freshly cut it exhibits a shiny appearance - like most metals (it dulls and tarnishes easily in air)
- Conducts electricity in a solid state - hence delocalised electrons like metals
sodium is salt,
sodium is a highly reactive metal, e.g. if you put some sodium into a container of water there's a chance it could just EXPLODE in your face.
One very easy way to tell if an element is a metal or not is its placement on the periodic table. Those to the left are metals; those to the right are nonmetals; those along the stairstep line are metalloids
Yes.
It is in column 1 of the periodic table. (group 1A)
(Think of groups as columns in the periodic table)
Group 1A contains only metals.
Non-metals are located on the far right side of the periodic table. (to the right of the metalliods)
Metalloids are located between the two groups. They have the appearance of metals, but display nonmetalic properties as well. (Si, Ge, As, Sb, Te, Po, and At are metalloids.)
Groups 1A, 2A, 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B, 7B, 8B, 1B, 2B contain metals.
Group 3A contains metals except for boron.
Groups 4A, 5A, 6A, 7A, 8A contain nonmetals and metalloids except for Sn (tin) , Pb (lead), Bi (Bismuth).
yes. it has all the chemical properties of eg, titanium or iron.
The only real difference is its reaction to water!
@ chloalikev - right! try putting it on your french fries!
Can I just add this, to all the idiots that have responded that Salt is Sodium, IT IS NOT, salt is SODIUM CHLORIDE, Sodium is a metal, look it up in the periodic table.
Sorry for being a bit brusque but some people !
yes!
Yes, its a soft very reactive metal as it lies in d-block which consists of metals. Moreover it is electropositive(means can lose electron). its a good conductor of electricity. since it show the characteristic of a metal therefore it is a metal.
Yes it's one of the Alkali metals ...highly reactive, particularly in water.
The sodium melts to a silvery ball and dashes about the surface of the water giving off hydrogen gas.
2Na(s) + 2H2O(l) → 2NaOH(aq) + H2(g)
Of course an ALCALIC and agressive one
Na 2+ in 2nd column http://www.takingchildrenseriously.com/n...
yeah it is. its just a very soft meta but it has all the properties of a etal. it forms ionic bonds, it redily loses electrons.its got les than four electrons in its outer most shell hence it lies on the metals side ofthe periodic table. last did this almost a year ago but hope it will help
yes, it is...
Sodium (IPA: /ˈsəʊdiəm/) is a chemical element which has the symbol Na (Latin: natrium), atomic number 11, atomic mass 22.9898 g/mol, oxidation number +1. Sodium is a soft, silvery white, highly reactive element and is a member of the alkali metals within "group 1" (formerly known as ‘group IA’). It has only one stable isotope, 23Na. Sodium was first isolated by Sir Humphry Davy in 1807 by passing an electric current through molten sodium hydroxide. Sodium quickly oxidizes in air so it must be stored in an inert environment such as kerosene. Sodium is present in great quantities in the earth's oceans as sodium chloride. It is also a component of many minerals, and it is an essential element for animal life. As such, it is classified as a “dietary inorganic macro-mineral.”
yes look where it is in the periodic table --alkaline earth metals
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