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→About Sodium
[[Sodium]] is a [[Group 1]] [[element]], on the [[Periodic Table]], with 11 [[proton]]s in the [[Atomic Nucleus|nucleus]].
===About Sodium===
====Molecular Structure====
: [[Sodium]] has the [[Chemical Formula|chemical formula]] [[Sodium|Na]].
: [[Sodium]] [[atom]]s join together in a [[Giant Metallic Structure|giant metallic structure]].
====Atomic Structure====
: An [[atom]] of [[Sodium]] has only 1 [[electron]] in its [[Outer Shell|outer shell]].
: [[Sodium]] [[ion]]s have lost an [[electron]] to become [[Positive Charged|positively charged]].
====Properties====
: The most [[Stable Isotope|stable isotope]] of [[Sodium]] has 12 [[neutron]]s in its [[Atomic Nucleus|nucleus]] giving it an [[Relative Atomic Mass|atomic mass]] of 23.
: [[Sodium]] is a more [[Reactivity|reactive]] [[Alkali Metal|alkali metal]] than [[Lithium]] but less [[Reactivity|reactive]] than [[Potassium]].
: [[Sodium]] [[Chemical Reaction|reacts]] strongly with [[water]] to produce [[Hydrogen]] [[gas]] and [[Sodium Hydroxide]].
: [[Sodium]] is a [[solid]] at [[STP|standard temperature and pressure]] with a [[Melting Point|melting point]] of 97.8 [[Degrees Celsius|°C]].