Sodium?

What is it?

• Sodium is number 11 on the periodic table
• Sodium is 1 of the only minerals that can be radioactive and regular
• Sodium is used instead of salt sometimes in certain food
• It is counter balanced by chloride which means that it is it opposite 
• Sodium is classified as a dietary inorganic macro mineral

Physical elements

• It is kept a standerd temperature
• Sodium is a soft metal that can easily be cut with a knife
• Freshly exposed sodium is bright metalic
• When sodium is introduced to a flame, it makes it turn yellow
• Sodium has a coating of Sodium Hydroxide, and Sodium Carbonate  

Diet

• For a human Sodium is a essential nutrient for your blood
• Sodium is used in Jerky and Pickling
• Mostly in processed food
• On average people in the United States consume 3.4 grams of sodium a day
• When it touches water, it turns into Sodium Hydroxide

Citations

• "Sodium." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 17 Feb. 2014. Web. 19 Feb. 2014. .
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