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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.

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