Sodium

Question: How much sodium do you get rid of when you drain and rinse canned beans? I know that rinsing beans reduces the sodium, but does anyone know by exactly how much? I count the calories, fat, cholesterol, sodium, and protein of everything I eat. I get stuck when it comes to canned beans, however, because I know rinsing reduces the sodium, but I don't know how much will be left in the beans themeselves. Any ideas?

Answer: Well most of the sodium is in the liquid and some of it yes does get soaked up.And from all my research I honestly cant find how much sodium gets removed from the item. So your safest bed is to buy low sodium items and still rinse them. This way you can control the amount of salt YOU want in your food. Sorry this isnt much help, but I even called a few Nutritionists my dad works with, they had no clue either. Good luck

Question: How do you obtain Sodium metal in Canada or transport it across the border? I cannot find anywhere in Canada to buy pure Sodium metal. Most places on the internet list it as a restricted material. I found Sodium being sold on eBay but only in the United States. They will not ship it internationally as the Postal Service does not allow it to be sent out of the country. I can have it shipped to a friend in the United States and have them bring it back to Canada the next time they travel. Will the airlines allow Sodium to be carried on a flight or to be put in checked baggage? If not, can it just be driven across the border? Another suitable solution for me would be to find someone selling it in Canada for a reasonable price. Does anyone know if there is somewhere an ordinary person can buy Sodium in Canada? Thanks. Part of the reason why I want Sodium is because it relates to what I am studying in chemistry but my chemistry department is no longer allowed to order Sodium. I believe it is a new school board policy. So if I want to obtain Sodium, I need to do it by myself.

Answer: Although sodium metal is a restricted material, it CAN still be shipped to/within Canada if declared as a hazardous material and transported by special courrier. As a material that's regulated by Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, it is usually not a good idea to bring the item across the US border undeclared. Also, it canNOT be transported by air, ground only. If you can provide proof/ background of the kind of research you are doing with the sodium and you need a reasonable amount of metal, I may be able to help.

Question: How much sodium is in a package of ramen noodles without using the flavor packet? I'm trying to cut as much sodium out of my diet as possible. I've been cooking with ramen and the packages of udon without using the flavor packets inside. I was wondering how much sodium is in the noodles alone, for ramen and udon. I flavor it with other spices, no salt.

Answer: This is a guess, but I'd say 80 to 90% of the sodium is in the flavor packets. Look at the nutritional info label on the package to be sure.

Question: How would you differentiate sodium sulfate and sodium carbonate? Imagine if you saw 2 bottles on the lab floor and their labels have came off. The labels state 'sodium sulfate' and 'sodium carbonate'. How would you test the substances to differentiate them and ensure you put the right labels back?

Answer: Sodium carbonate will react with acid to form CO2 gas. Na2CO3 + 2HCl ==> H2O + 2NaCl + CO2 You can see the gas bubbles form. Na2SO4 would do no such thing.

Question: How many milligrams of sodium should a dog that weighs 60 lbs consume per day? A friend feeds her dog with a low sodium chicken broth additive (about 300 mg of sodium per serving) for flavor. I am wondering what science tells us about the volume of sodium that a dog could/should have on a daily basis. Anyone know?

Answer: I honestly don't know, but this sounds a bit excessive. All animals need some sodium to survive, but this seems a bit much. Instead of adding a chicken broth additive which probably has a bunch of other chemicals, good healthy additives to dry dog food are no salt chicken stock, fish oil (both in capsules and in pump bottles), a little extra virgin olive oil, and raw egg (the whole thing, with the shell is fine), a couple spoonfuls of yogurt (plain is best) or cottage cheese.

Question: What is the difference between sodium phosphate and sodium ultra poly phosphate? I was trying to know the difference between the structures of sodium phosphate and sodium ultrapolyphosphate. It will be nice if somebody can tell where I can find the structures of the two [online] .

Answer: sodium phosphate is Na3PO4. .....ONa ..... I O=P-ONa ......I .....ONa Sodium ultra poly phosphate is a long chain of linked units of phosphate... ....O.....O.....O .....II......II......II O-P-O-P-O-P-O... .....I.......I........I ....ONaONa.ONa

Question: What is the mass percent composition of sodium carbonate using stoichiometry? A 9.052g mixture of sodium carbonate and sodium chloride contains 3.7130g of sodium. What is the mass percent composition of the mixture? The answer to it is 41.58% sodium carbonate. What I don't know is how to get to the answer. Please help!

Answer: let x = mass Na2CO3 let y = mass NaCl x + y = 9.052 moles Na = 3.7130 g/ 22.9898 g/mol=0.1615 2x/ 121.9866 + y / 58.4428 = 0.1615 y= 9.052 - x 2x / 121.9866 + 9.052 - x/ 58.4428= 0.1615 solve for x = mass Na2CO3 % = mass Na2CO3 x 100/ 9.052

Question: What is the difference between sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate? I need to know if i can substitute sodium bicarbonate instead of sodium carbonate to make skeleton leaves for a gift.

Answer: First off, I don't know anything about the process of making skeleton leaves so I had to do a little research. What I found is that substituting baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) for sodium carbonate (soda ash, washing soda) will not produce the same result in this process. Here's what I found on one website... "Washing soda, sodium carbonate, is an alkaline with a pH of 11, and while it doesn't give off harmful fumes, you do need to wear gloves. It is found in the laundry section of most supermarkets. Arm & Hammer is one brand; Shop and Save has a generic house brand. It is also known as Soda Ash. You can also buy it from swimming pool supply stores; a popular brand is pH up. This is not the same thing as baking soda, also known as sodium bicarbonate. Though similar, sodium carbonate is a much stronger base." And here's a website that I found that sells sodium carbonate... http://www.soapgoods.com/Washing-Soda-Soda-Ash--p-716.html?OVRAW=Soda%20ash&OVKEY=soda%20ash&OVMTC=standard&OVADID=22757310521&OVKWID=205952129521 Hope this helps!!!

Question: What is the color of sodium atom or molecule or how does a sodium atom or molecule looks like? What is the color of sodium atom or molecule or how does a sodium atom or molecule looks like? Please guys its extremly important for me to know this answer i have to do a practical work.

Answer: Of course you can't see an atom of sodium. It wouldn't have a "color", so to speak, that is a macroscopic property, not an atomic property If you look at a sample of sodium metal it will appear to be silvery if it is freshly cut. But in air, it will quickly turn dull and gray as it oxidizes.

Question: How do I know the sodium content of dry cat food brands? My cat has been diagnosed with a heart murmur, and one of the recommended actions is feeding him a lower sodium cat food. I currently feed him Iams Indoor formula, but I see nothing on the bag that indicates the sodium content. How do you compare brands by sodium content?

Answer: Best bet is to ask the vet what they recommend.

Question: How many lbs of liquid sodium are needed to fill a container whose capacity is 15.0L? Been doing my chemistry homework, and I ran into a bit of a snag. Here is the problem below. Liquid sodium metal has a density of .93g/cm^3. How many pounds of liquid sodium are needed to fill a container whose capacity is 15.0 L? I've solved the problem and my answer is 30.75 lbs of liquid sodium and was told that it was wrong. Thanks Doc.

Answer: Maybe they want the answer in metric units? Grams and pounds are not truly interconvertable as one is mass and the other is weight.?? M = V x D = 15000cc X 0.93 g/cc = 13950 grams on earth, and only on earth - 13950 grams is equivalent tp 30.75 pounds

Question: What helps to offset excessive sodium intake? I started to watch what I eat and realized that I'm doing fine on calories, but horrible on sodium. Is there anything I can do to make up for all the sodium I'm taking in? I try to cook with low sodium salt, but it's inevitable in store bought food. Thanks in advance!

Answer: you need to make sure you have a high water intake and are consuming plenty of vegetables. but the only way to have a high sodium diet is if the diet is high in processed foods. the source of the calories that you ingest is more important than the calories themselves. processed foods are not nutritious despite what the manufacturers of them may lead you to believe. so you need to decrease your processed food intake and start eating more whole foods that are all natural. all calories are not created equal and there is a very different response from the endocrine system when whole foods are consumed vs. processed foods made in factories that are loaded with various chemicals and preservatives.

Question: How many grams of both silver nitrate and sodium nitrate are present after the reaction is complete? Solutions of sodium carbonate and silver nitrate react to form solid silver carbonate and a solution of sodium nitrate. A solution containing 3.20 g of sodium carbonate is mixed with one containing 4.57 of silver nitrate. 1- How many grams of silver nitrate are present after the reaction is complete? 2- How many grams of sodium nitrate are present after the reaction is complete?

Answer: Na2CO3 + 2 AgNO3 = Ag2CO3 + 2 NaNO3 moles Na2CO3 = 3.20 g / 105.988 g/mol= 0.0302 moles AgNO3 = 4.57 g / 169.87 g/mol=0.0269 => Limiting reactant moles Na2CO3 required = 0.0269/2 =0.0135 moles Na2CO3 in excess = 0.0302 - 0.0135 = 0.0167 mass Na2CO3 in excess = 0.0167 x 105.988 = 1.77 g AgNO3 is not present after the reaction is complete

Question: How many grams of sodium carbonate are present after the reaction is complete? Solutions of sodium carbonate and silver nitrate react to form solid silver carbonate and a solution of sodium nitrate. A solution containing 3.30 g of sodium carbonate is mixed with one containing 4.71g of silver nitrate. How many grams of sodium carbonate are present after the reaction is complete? How many grams of silver nitrate are present after the reaction is complete? How many grams of sodium nitrate are present after the reaction is complete? How many grams of silver carbonate are present after the reaction is complete?

Answer: The balanced equation would be 2AgNO3 + Na2CO3 --> Ag2CO3 + 2NaNO3 So 2 moles of AgNO3 would be needed to completely react with 1 mole of Na2CO3 The atomic weights of each of the above compounds are as follows.... AgNO3..................170 Na2CO3................106 Ag2CO3................276 NaNO3...................85 3.3/106 = 0.031132 moles of Na2CO3 are present and according to the equation, will require 2x0.031132= 0.062264 moles of AgNO3 (10.58 grams) for a complete reaction. There are 4.71 grams of AgNO3 present, or 4.71/10.58 = 44.5% or the needed amount. This implies that 44.5% of the complete reaction will take place. There is not enough AgNO3 for a complete reaction, so it looks like there will be no AgNO3 left when the reaction is complete. There is more than enough Na2CO3 for a complete reaction, so it looks like there will be (1 - 44.5% = 55.5%) of Na2CO3 remaining when the reaction is complete: 55.5% x 3.3 grams = 1.8315 grams Na2CO3 remaining 44.5% x 3.3 grams = 1.4685 grams Na2CO3 used convert to moles --> 1.4685 / 106 moles = 0.013853774 moles of Na2CO3 used referring back to the right-hand side of the equation, the resulting products are: ...... --> Ag2CO3 + 2NaNO3 At this point, simply multiply the molecular weights by the moles used 0.013853774(276) Ag2CO3 = 3.8236 grams Ag2CO3 0.013853774(2x85) NaNO3 = 2.3551 grams NaNO3 Verify by comparing the weights of the reacted materials with the weights of the products; they should be equal. 4.71 grams AgNO3 + 1.4685 grams Na2CO3 --> 3.8236 grams Ag2CO3 + 2.3551 grams NaNO3 4.71 + 1.4685 =? 3.8236 + 2.3551 6.1785 =? 6.1788 Verified! (results do not match exactly due to rounding of decimals, but are close enough). A bit long-winded, but hopefully some of it will make sense. ANSWERS Grams of sodium carbonate present after the reaction is complete:.....1.8315 Grams of silver nitrate present after the reaction is complete:.............NONE Grams of sodium nitrate present after the reaction is complete:..........2.3551 Grams of silver carbonate present after the reaction is complete:........3.8236

Question: What is the compostion of sodium bicarbonate and sodium carbonate mixture? Trial 1 Trial 2 Mass of inital mixture 3.09g 3.47g Mass after heating 2.71g 3.07g What is the total mass of water and carbon dioxide lost in each trial? What is the mass of water lost in each trial? What is the moles of water lost in each trial? What is the mass of sodium bicarbonate originally present in the sample in each trial? What is the percent composition by mass of the original sample in each trial?

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Question: How does sodium acrylate react to water? I am doing a science project about how sodium acrylate can absorb 200 - 300 times it's mass. But, I need to do research on sodium acrylate before I can start the project. I was wondering, how does sodium acrylate react to water?

Answer: It explodes :P