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Sodium

usgb/ˈsəʊdiəm/Volume
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Safety Alert

Stress on sodium's reactivity and the need for careful handling in scientific contexts.

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Use goggles when demonstrating sodium's reaction with water.
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Not Ordinary Metal

Highlight that unlike most metals, sodium is soft and can be cut with a knife.

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Pure sodium is so soft you could cut it with a butter knife.
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Science Projects

Suggest its frequent use in school science experiments to demonstrate chemical reactions.

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For our project, we observed sodium reacting explosively with water.
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