Scientific Word for Salt, __ Chloride

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Question is: Scientific Word for Salt, __ Chloride

and the answer is: SODIUM

Word Meaning:

SODIUM — The chemical element (symbol Na) with an atomic number of 11 and atomic weight of 22.990. It is a soft, waxy, silvery, reactive alkali metal that is never found unbound in nature.

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