Sodium (Na)

A soft, silvery-white, highly reactive metal.

When dropped in water, it can explode.

Element properties

Atomic number
11
Symbol
Na
Atomic mass
22.99 u
Category
Alkali Metal
Period
3
Group
1
Block
s
State
Solid
Electron configuration
[Ne] 3s1
Electronegativity (Pauling)
0.93
Density
0.968 g/cm³
Melting point
97.8 °C
Boiling point
883 °C

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