
Sodium
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Periodic Table of the Elements Sodium
Sodium Facts - Periodic Table of the Elements Entry for Sodium - Facts about the Element Sodium
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salt: Definition, Synonyms from Answers
Because salt is indispensable to life, acts as a food preservative, and uniquely flavors foods, humans have been preoccupied with it since the beginning of recorded history. The desire to obtain salt politically or militarily has influenced the histories of countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, South America, and the Middle East. Indeed, salt was used as a form of currency and had greater value than gold in some ancient societies.Sodium chloride , also known as salt , common salt , table salt or halite , is an ionic compound with the formula NaCl, representing equal proportions of sodium and chloride . Sodium chloride is the salt most responsible for the salinity of the ocean and of the extracellular fluid of many multicellular organisms . As the major ingredient in edible salt , it is commonly used as a condiment and food preservative .

