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Cutting sodium metal. Freshly cut, shiny surface of a sample of sodium metal. Sodium (Na) is an alkali metal. It is soft enough to be cut with a knife Stock Photo -
Sodium loses its luster: a liquid metal that's not really metallic | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
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