The element sodium (Na) occurs naturally as a light solid with a shiny, metallic appearance. When sodium is added to water, the sodium catches on fire, moves violently, and breaks the glass dish. This indicates that the properties of the elements in the same column on the periodic table as sodium(Na) have-
A. the tendency to be highly reactive
B. brittle textures which disintegrates in water
C. properties of metals and non metals
D. a full octet of eight electrons in the outer shell

what is your question? collegechemistry 5+3 pts in november 1987, a massive iceberg broke loose from the antartic ice mass and floated free in the ocean. the chunk of ice was estimated to be 98 mi long, 25 mi wide, and 750 ft thick. a typical backyard swimming pool contains about 24,000 gallons of water. how many of these pools could you fill from the water in this iceberg? (assume the iceberg is a rectangular solid of the above dimensions and consists of water only). express answer in scientific notation.