01 About Sodium
Explodes violently in water. Despite this, the sodium ion Naโบ is essential for every nerve impulse in your body.
02 Physical Properties
State at room temperature๐ชจ Solid
Melting point97.8 ยฐC
Boiling point883 ยฐC
Density0.971 g/cmยณ
Atomic mass22.99 u
Electron configuration2,8,1
Period / GroupPeriod 3, Group 1
BlockS-block
03 Discovery
Sodium was discovered in 1807 by Davy.