Na - Sodium - periodic table of the elements

Sodium is a ubiquitous, alkali metal. Humphrey Davy electrolysed pure sodium from sodium hydroxide in 1807 in London. Sodium is an essential element in the human diet.

Atomic number	-	11		Density	g/mL	0	.97
Atomic weight	u	22	.98977	Melting point	K	371
Bonding radius	A	1	.54	Boiling point	K	1156
Atomic radius	A	2	.23	Heat of vaporization	kJ/mol	96	.96
Ionization Potential	V	5	.139	Heat of fusion	kJ/mol	2	.598
Electronegativity	-	0	.93	Specific heat	J/gK	1	.23
The oxide is a strong base.				Crystal are body centered cubic.
Electron configuration: [Ne] 3s¹

Other elements of the periodic table

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H He

Li Be B C N O F Ne

Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar

K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr

Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe

Cs Ba La * Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn

Fr Ra Ac ** Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt 110 111 112 113

Lanthanides* Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu

Actinides ** Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr