where does sodium come from?

Answer 1

Sodium (English, soda) has long been recognized in compounds, but was not isolated until 1807 by Sir Humphry Davy through the electrolysis of caustic soda. In medieval Europe a compound of sodium with the Latin name of sodanum was used as a headache remedy. Sodium's symbol, Na, comes from the neo-Latin name for a common sodium compound named natrium, which comes from the Greek nítron, a kind of natural salt. As early as 1860 Kirchhoff and Bunsen noted the sensitivity that a flame test for sodium could have. Stating in Annalen der Physik und der Chemie in the paper "Chemical Analysis by Observation of Spectra": "In a corner of our 60 cu.m. room farthest away from the apparatus, we exploded 3 mg. of sodium chlorate with milk sugar while observing the nonluminous flame before the slit. After a few minutes, the flame gradually turned yellow and showed a strong sodium line that disappeared only after 10 minutes. From the weight of the sodium salt and the volume of air in the room, we easily calculate that one part by weight of air could not contain more than 1/20 millionth weight of sodium."

Answer 2

The moronic answers astound me!

Sodium is an Element, and is a highly unstable. Sodium reacts explosively with water.
Salt is NOT sodium, but it does contain sodium.
Sodium is classified as a Metal.

Answer 3

Sodium is a soft metal, it is very rarely found in a pure form naturally since it violently reacts with water. It is most often found bound with chlorine in the form of Sodium Chloride, which as other have said here is Salt

Answer 4

For all the others that said just salt

Sodium is the chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Na (Natrium in Latin) and atomic number 11. Sodium is a soft, waxy, silvery reactive metal belonging to the alkali metals that is abundant in natural compounds (especially halite). It is highly reactive, burns with a yellow flame, reacts violently with water and oxidizes in air, necessitating storage in an inert environment.

Answer 5

Sodium is the chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Na (Natrium in Latin) and atomic number 11. Sodium is a soft, waxy, silvery reactive metal belonging to the alkali metals that is abundant in natural compounds (especially halite). It is highly reactive, burns with a yellow flame, reacts violently with water and oxidizes in air, necessitating storage in an inert environment.

Answer 6

Sodium (Na) comes from Sodium Chloride or Salt that comes from several other chemicals.

Answer 7

Sodium is not salt...quite the contrary actually...salt is sodium (and chlorine) sodium is an element...formed naturally, and is the 11th element on the periodic table...(Na) It has 11 protons, 11 nuetrons, and makes a pos Ion...( loses one electron in the outer shell)

Answer 8

Sodium is a soft, silver-white metal. Extremely reactive chemically, it is one of the alkali metals in group Ia of the periodic table . Like potassium, which it closely resembles, it oxidizes rapidly in air; it also reacts violently with water, liberating hydrogen and forming the hydroxide. It must be stored out of contact with air and water and should be handled carefully. Sodium combines directly with the halogens. The metal is usually prepared by electrolysis of the fused chloride. Metallic sodium has limited use. It is used in sodium arc lamps for street lighting; pure or alloyed with potassium, it has found use as a heat-transfer liquid, e.g., in certain nuclear reactors. It is used principally in the manufacture of tetraethyl lead and of sodamide, NaNH 2 , sodium cyanide, NaCN, sodium peroxide, Na 2 O 2 , and sodium hydride, NaH. Sodium compounds are extensively used in industry and for many nonindustrial purposes. Among the most important compounds are chloride (common salt, NaCl), bicarbonate (baking soda, NaHCO 3 ), carbonate (soda ash, or washing soda, Na 2 CO 3 ), hydroxide (caustic soda, or lye, NaOH), nitrate (Chile saltpeter, NaNO 3 ), thiosulfate (hypo, Na 2 S 2 O 3 ·5H 2 O), phosphates, and borax (Na 2 B 4 O 7 ·10H 2 O). Sodium hydroxide is used wherever a cheap alkali is needed, for example, in making soap . Substances containing sodium impart a characteristic yellow color to a flame. Because of its activity sodium is not found uncombined in nature. It occurs abundantly and widely distributed in its compounds, which are present in rocks and soil, in the oceans, in salt lakes, in mineral waters, and in deposits in various parts of the world. Sodium compounds are found in the tissues of plants and animals. Sodium is an essential element in the diet, but some people must limit the amount of sodium in their food for medical reasons. Discovery of sodium is usually credited to Sir Humphry Davy, who prepared the metal from its hydroxide in 1807; its compounds have been known since antiquity.

Answer 9

Yes sodium can be extracted from common salt,

However, it "comes from" nuclear fusion reactions in the centres of very old stars. If these stars blow up -supernova- then the metals present in their centre is propelled across space at high velocity. Nebulae with this second generation star dust are the birthplace of planets like our own.

Answer 10

Sodium is a natural element. It is made up of 11 protons, 11 electrons, and 12 neutrons. It comes from... a) God b) Allah c)the Big Bang d)squirrels e)all of the above