The Element Sodium - Basic Physical and Historical Information ...

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Discovered : 1807 by Sir Humphry Davy in London, UK. Origin : The name is derived from the English soda and the chemical symbol comes from the Latin 'natrium', which means the same. Description : A soft metal that tarnishes within minutes of being exposed to the air, and which reacts vigorously with water. The liquid metal is used as a heat exchanger in certain nuclear reactors, and as a reagent ...