Sodium Na
A alkali Metal is highly reactive metal
Sodium What is it and how works ?
shares with the other six elements in that column that it has a single electron in its outer shell, which it readily donates, creating a positively charged atomSodium is the sixth most abundant element in the Earth's crust
What sodium has ?
Sodium is a chemical element with symbol Na and atomic number 11. It is a soft, silver-white, highly reactive metal
Symbol: Na
Formula: Na
Molar mass: 22.9898 g/mol
Atomic number: 11
Electron configuration: [Ne] 3s1
How we use sodium ?
Sodium vapor is used in streetlights and produces a brilliant yellow light. Sodium also forms many useful compounds. Some of the most common are: table salt (NaCl), soda ash (Na2CO3), baking soda (NaHCO3), caustic soda (NaOH), Chile saltpeter (NaNO3) and borax (Na2B4O. 10H2O).