Is Salt a Sodium or Natrium? Unpacking the Chemical and Naming Differences
                                
                                
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                                While often used interchangeably, table salt, sodium, and natrium are not the same; table salt is a chemical compound called sodium chloride, which contains the element sodium. The element's chemical symbol, Na, is derived from its Latin name, natrium.