Sodium
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Sodium
-is a chemical element with symbol Na and atomic number 11. It is a soft, silver-white, highly reactive metal and is a member of the alkali metals; its only stable isotope is ²³Na.
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Example of sodium
BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF SODIUM
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Beneficial Effects to humans:
- It gives flavor to the food we eat
- Sodium is one of the minerals that helps to regulate fluid levels in the human body
- Sodium is an important hydrating product contained in many anti-aging creams
beneficial effects to plants
- Sodium has a very specific function in the concentration of carbon dioxide in a limited number of plants and thus is essential for higher plants.
BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF ANIMALS
- Salt is unique in that animals have a much greater appetite for the sodium and chloride in salt than for other minerals.
HARMFUL EFFECTS OF SODIUM
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harmful effects to plants
- Too much salt can cause toxicity but more importantly it reacts on plant tissues just as it does on ours.
- Buildup of sodium in plants causes toxic levels, which cause stunted growth and arrested cell development.
HARMFUL EFFECTS TO animals
- roadsides can also turn into a sort of artificial salt lick that would be attractive to animals like moose and elk.
- As a result, they run a higher risk of becoming road kill.
HARMFUL EFFECTS TO HUMANS
- sodium can cause obesity
- can cause kidney stones
- can cause heart disease
fun/interesting facts about sodium
- Room temperature sodium metal is soft enough that you can cut it with a butter knife
- it explodes when it touches water
