Sodium (Na)

Atomic Number: 11

Relative Atomic Mass: 22.989769282


Electronegativity: 0.93


Atomic Radius (Picometers): 180

Appearance: Silvery-White Metallic

Occurrence: Natural

Melting Point (Kelvin): 370.87

Boiling Point (Kelvin): 1156


Stable Isotopes: 23

Discoverer: Sir Humphrey Davy in 1807

Properties: Soft, Reacts Violently with Water

First Use: Unknown

Modern Uses: Nuclear, Lighting

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