Symbol | Na | Atomic radius: pm | 186 | Fusion: kJ/Mole | 2.60 |
Name | Sodium | Ionic radius: pm | (+1)102 | Boiling point: °C | 883 |
Atomic number | 11 | Electron affinity | 0.55 | Melting point: °C | 98 |
Atomic weight | 22.99 | 1st ion potential | 5.14 | Specific Heat Cap: J/(g K) | 1.23 |
Classification | Alkali metal | Natural form | Solid | Thermal Cond: W/(cm K) | 1.41 |
Configuration | [Ne]3s1 | Crystal structure | BCC | Electrical Cond | 0.210 |
Oxidation states | 1 | Density | 0.97 | Abundance: mg/kg-crust | 23,600 |
Electronegativity | 0.93 | Vaporization: kJ/Mole | 89.04 | ||
Sir Humphrey Davy discovered sodium in its elemental form in 1807. The symbol Na is derived form its Latin name natrium. | Uses - lamps, table salt, medicine, agriculture |