sinecat2005 asked:
Most people say sodium to mean salt. Are they just shortening the phrase sodium chloride? Or does the body really break salt down into sodium and chlorine? Sodium is a white metal that reacts violently with water. We don’t really have sodium in our bodies, do we?
Most people say sodium to mean salt. Are they just shortening the phrase sodium chloride? Or does the body really break salt down into sodium and chlorine? Sodium is a white metal that reacts violently with water. We don’t really have sodium in our bodies, do we?

