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Is sodium Acidic or alkaline?

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Explanation:
Sodium is an s-block element.
The group in which sodium is found is called alkali metals.
Sodium can donate one electron and form ${Na}^{+}$ .
sodium is a very reactive element and it reacts with water to form sodium hydroxide( $NaOH$ ).
Sodium is not an acid it forms a solution having pH value 7.
Hence, sodium is alkaline.

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