General information about sodium
1. Element name & symbol: Sodium, Na
2. Atomic Number: 11
3. Average Atomic Mass: 22.99 amu
4. Number of protons, neutrons, & electrons: 11,12,11
2. Atomic Number: 11
3. Average Atomic Mass: 22.99 amu
4. Number of protons, neutrons, & electrons: 11,12,11
5. Location on periodic table (Group, Period): 1,3
6. Chemical family: Alkali Metals
7. Electron Configuration: Ne3S1
8. Atomic radius: 190 pm
9. Ionization energy: 495.8, 4562, 6910.3, 9543, 13354,
16613, 20117,25496, 28932, & 141362 kJ/mol
10. Electronegativity Value: 0.93 Paulings
11. Color, texture & physical state at room temperature: silvery-white
metal, soft enough to cut with the edge of a coin, & burns in air with
a vibrant yellow flame.
12. Boiling point & melting point: 883 degrees C & 97.72 degrees C
13. Valence electrons: 1
14. Common ions formed: Na1+
6. Chemical family: Alkali Metals
7. Electron Configuration: Ne3S1
8. Atomic radius: 190 pm
9. Ionization energy: 495.8, 4562, 6910.3, 9543, 13354,
16613, 20117,25496, 28932, & 141362 kJ/mol
10. Electronegativity Value: 0.93 Paulings
11. Color, texture & physical state at room temperature: silvery-white
metal, soft enough to cut with the edge of a coin, & burns in air with
a vibrant yellow flame.
12. Boiling point & melting point: 883 degrees C & 97.72 degrees C
13. Valence electrons: 1
14. Common ions formed: Na1+