| Compound Description | Sodium appears as a silvery soft metal that becomes grayish white upon exposure to air. Shipped as a solid or molten liquid. Burns violently with explosions that may spatter the material. Used for making gasoline additives, electric power cable, sodium lamps, other chemicals.Sodium atom is an alkali metal atom. It has a role as a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite and a macronutrient.Sodium is a metabolite found in or produced by Escherichia coli .Sodium is a natural product found in Montanoa frutescens, Montanoa grandiflora, and other organisms with data available.Sodium is an element with atomic symbol Na, atomic number 11, and atomic weight 23.sodium is a mineral.A member of the alkali group of metals. It has the atomic symbol Na, atomic number 11, and atomic weight 23.See also: Broccoli ... View More ... |