# Sodium

- **ID**: `CATALYST1`
- **What it is**: Unrefined Catalytic Element
- **Category**: Catalyst
- **Base value**: 41 units
- **Storage**: Store: 0 Raw - common. Store it in 0 Raw - common. Why: Named in the guide.
- **Gettable**: T0 raw: 0 step(s) from 1 raw material(s), 1 unit(s) in total. Where: Any planet — yellow crystal deposits

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## Cheapest chain

A source item in **Tier 0 - any planet**: pick it up.

## Made by (4)

| Make | From | Operation | Mult | Time | Machine | Rate/h | Profit | Gettable |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 Sodium | [Sodium Nitrate](CATALYST2.md) | Free Sodium | x2 | 1.0m | Portable | 120 | +0 | T0 +2 |
| Sodium | [Marrow Bulb](PLANT_CAVE.md) | Extract Organic Sodium | x1 | 1.0m | Portable | 60 | +0 | T0 +3 |
| 2 Sodium | [Marrow Bulb](PLANT_CAVE.md) + [Carbon](FUEL1.md) | Extract Organic Sodium | x1 | 1.5m | Medium | 80 | +29 | T0 +3 |
| 2 Sodium | [Marrow Bulb](PLANT_CAVE.md) + [Condensed Carbon](FUEL2.md) | Extract Organic Sodium | x1 | 1.5m | Medium | 80 | +17 | T0 +3 |

## Used in (14)

| Make | From | Operation | Mult | Time | Machine | Rate/h | Profit | Gettable |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [2 Sodium Nitrate](CATALYST2.md) | Condensed Carbon + Sodium | Catalyse Carbon | x1 | 1.5m | Medium | 80 | +99 | T0 +1 |
| [2 Sodium Nitrate](CATALYST2.md) | Marrow Bulb + Sodium | Harness Organic Nitrogren | x1 | 1.5m | Medium | 80 | +82 | T0 +3 |
| [2 Sodium Nitrate](CATALYST2.md) | Kelp Sac + Sodium | Harness Organic Nitrogren | x1 | 1.5m | Medium | 80 | +82 | T2 +2 |
| [2 Sodium Nitrate](CATALYST2.md) | Faecium + Sodium | Feed Microbes | x1 | 1.5m | Medium | 80 | +93 | T0 +1 |
| [3 Marrow Bulb](PLANT_CAVE.md) | 2 Sodium + Mordite | Fertiliser Synthesis | x1 | 1.5m | Medium | 120 | +1 | T0 +2 |
| [Sodium Nitrate](CATALYST2.md) | Sodium + Oxygen | Oxygenate Sodium | x0.50 | 1.5m | Medium | 40 | +7 | T0 raw |
| [Sodium Nitrate](CATALYST2.md) | Carbon + Sodium | Catalyse Carbon | x0.50 | 1.5m | Medium | 40 | +29 | T0 raw |
| [Sodium Nitrate](CATALYST2.md) | Sodium + Pugneum | Sentinel Catalysation | x0.50 | 1.5m | Medium | 40 | -97 | loot (easy) |
| [Sodium Nitrate](CATALYST2.md) | Nitrogen + Sodium | Gas Catalysation | x0.50 | 1.5m | Medium | 40 | +21 | T2 raw |
| [Sodium Nitrate](CATALYST2.md) | Methane + Sodium | Gas Catalysation | x0.50 | 1.5m | Medium | 40 | +6 | T2 +4 |
| [Sodium Nitrate](CATALYST2.md) | 2 Sodium | Process Sodium | x0.50 | 1.7m | Portable | 36 | +0 | T0 raw |
| [Ion Battery](POWERCELL.md) | 10 Ferrite Dust + 10 Silver + 10 Sodium | Ion Capture | x0.03 | 1.5m | Large | 40 | -2,210 | T1 raw |
| [Starship Launch Fuel](LAUNCHFUEL.md) | 10 Di-hydrogen + 20 Pure Ferrite + 10 Sodium | Di-hydrogen Capture | x0.03 | 1.5m | Large | 40 | -860 | T0 +1 |
| [Warp Cell](HYPERFUEL1.md) | 25 Condensed Carbon + 10 Sodium + 250 Chromatic Metal | Antimatter Bypass | x0.00 | 10m | Large | 6 | +23,740 | needs seed |

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