A piece of sodium metal can be described as


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A piece of sodium metal can be described as
a pure substance and a compound.
an impure substance that is reactive.
an impure substance that is unreactive.
a pure substance and an element.

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The right option is; a pure substance and an element.

A piece of sodium metal can be described as a pure substance and an element.

Sodium is a chemical element with an atomic number of 11. Sodium is a soft, waxy, silvery, highly reactive metal. Sodium belongs to group 1 of the periodic table and it is highly abundant in the earth’s crust. Sodium can also be found in various minerals such as rock salt, feldspars and sodalite.



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