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GLASS MANUFACTURING
Sodium is used to make glass. You know that silicon makes up most of glass. In the process of making glass sodium is often used as well.
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PAPER MANUFACTURING
The next time you write on a piece of paper you should know that sodium is used to make that paper. Paper is originally from trees. Before it gets to you a lot of chemicals are used to get it ready. Sodium is one of the elements used.
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TABLE SALT
When you sit at the table for dinner look for the salt shaker. Sodium and chlorine combine to make salt. If you look at the salt very closely you can see that they make little crystals. Those crystals look like little cubes. The shape is partially because of sodium.
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DEVELOPING SOLUTION
When your parents send their pictures to be developed the company uses different liquids to make the pictures appear. Sodium is in some of those solutions.
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FERTILIZER
Sodium is a very important element in fertilizers. Farmers use a lot of fertilizer to make sure their crops grow well. You parents might even use fertilizers in their garden.
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