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Na

11
Na
Sodium
22.99

Uses

Sodium is used in streetlamps. They contain sodium vapor, which glows orange-yellow when electricity is sent through it. Sodium also glows this color in flame.

Creation

Sodium can be extracted from salt by use of a Down's Cell. In one of these, electricity goes through salt which has been melted at 1760 degrees F (800 degrees C).


Sodium at The Periodic Table of Videos (Alternate Version)