Sodium+in+the+enviroment

Sodium in the environment -Its the 6th most abundant element in the Earths crust. -It contains 2,83% of sodium in all its forms -It is the second most abundant element that is dissolved in seawater. -Sodium chloride, sodium carbonate, sodium borate and soidum nitrate are the most important sodium salts found in nature. -Sodium salts are found in sea water, salty lakes, alkaline lakes and mineral spring water. -The production of salt today is around 200 million tonnes per year