Sodium

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Sodium is an element found on the periodic table. It is a metal found in group one and period three. Its atomic number is 11 and it has a relative atomic mass of 22.99. The symbol for sodium on the periodic table is Na. In its ionic state it has a +2 charge and can form both ionic or covalent bonds [1] [2].

References

  1. Alberts, B., Johnson, A., Lewis, J., Kaff, M., Roberts, K. and Walter P. (2008) Molecular Biology of the Cell Fifth Edition. Abingdon: Garland Science.
  2. Neuss,G.,(2007)Chemistry for the IB diploma Second Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press