Discovered in a mine near Jadar, Serbia, the mineral had a known chemical formula—sodium lithium boron silicate hydroxide. Using his own expertise and specialized resources, Stanley was unable ...

Sodium batteries -- which contain a metal electrode, a sodium-based electrode and often a molten sodium electrolyte -- already exist: the Third Reich powered the V-2 rocket with molten salt batteries.

The ratio of each element is usually expressed by chemical formula. For example ... Sodium chloride is an example of an ionic compound. For more information, see the following related content on ...