All of the Following Statements Concerning Sodium Are Correct EXCEPT

question 59

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements concerning sodium are correct EXCEPT

• A) most sodium compounds are water soluble.
• B) sodium is soft and easily cut with a knife.
• C) sodium is usually found in nature as the reduced metal or as a sulfide salt.
• D) sodium ions help regulate osmotic pressure in the human body.
• E) sodium is commercially prepared by electrolysis of molten NaCl.

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