
Sodium
is the eleventh element of the periodic table, it has a silvery colour and is in group 1, it is reactive.
is the eleventh element of the periodic table, it has a silvery colour and is in group 1, it is reactive.
iSymbol: Na
Atomic Mass: 22.99
Atomic Number: 11
Electronegativity: 0.93
Electrons per shell: 2,8,1
Melting point: 97.72 degrees C
Discoverer: Sir Humphrey Davy
iSymbol: Na
Atomic Mass: 22.99
Atomic Number: 11
Electronegativity: 0.93
Electrons per shell: 2,8,1
Melting point: 97.72 degrees C
Discoverer: Sir Humphrey Davy
- Sodium is a alkaline metal, it is paramagnetic.
- It is similar to all group 1 elements, with 1 valence electron. But it is different from hydrogen, which is the only one in group 1 that is a non-metal.
- Sodium reacts best with group 7, the halogens.