Sodium

Element Name: Sodium


 * Element Symbol:** NA


 * Atomic Mass:** 23[[image:sodium_alana.png width="216" height="288" align="right"]]


 * Atomic Number:** 11


 * Protons:** 11


 * Electrons:** 11


 * Discovery:** It was first isolated by Sir Humphry Davy in 1807.


 * How It Was Named:** From the English word soda and from the Medieval Latin word sodanum which means "headache remedy"


 * State Of Matter:** Solid


 * Melting Point:** 97.8°C


 * Boiling Point:** 883°C


 * Characteristics**:
 * soft
 * bright
 * silvery metal
 * highly reactive


 * Uses Of Element:** It's used in table salt, baking soda, and borax.

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 * Interesting Facts:**
 * Elemental sodium does not occur naturally on Earth because it quickly oxidizes in air and is violently reactive with water.
 * Sodium is and essential element for all animal life (including human) and for some plant species.