11 Sodium 23
12 Na 12
38 cents per gram
Sodium is a highly reactive element just waiting to blow up. It seems that it has two sides a nice helpful side and a mean aggressive side. Sodium is useful and harmful. But it is one way to make up fireworks.
What is it used for?
Sodium is used for all types of drinks, pills, detergent, etc. You probably eat it every day. This background is an example of something with sodium. The picture on top shows you that sodium is in many foods.
The Main Resource of Sodium
The main resource of sodium is salt. Salt is used a lot more then you might know. It is used in food but is not healthy when you get too much of it.
Explosive Sodium
Sodium is an alkali metal which means it is highly explosive. This element is used in bombs and dynamite. Although we digest sodium we do not digest it as a giant solid. It could be a tiny solid or a liquid.