Na	Z =  11	◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊	Sodium
			From the English "soda"
(AM) Atomic Mass	22.98977  amu	♦	Oxidation States	+1
(BP) Boiling Point	882.9  °C	♦	(MP) Melting Point	97.81  °C
(ρ) Density	0.972  g/cm3	♦	Crystal Structure	Body Centered Cubic
( χ ) Electronegativity	0.9	♦	(AR) Atomic Radius	1.54  Å
Physical State	Solid	♦	(C) Heat Capacity	1.228  J/g °C
Electronic-Config	[Ne]  3s1	♦	(I1) First Ionization E	495.84  kJ/mol
(ΔHvap) Heat of Vaporization	97.42  kJ/mol	♦	(ΔHfus) Heat of Fusion	2.6  kJ/mol
Year of Discovery	1807	♦	Location of Discovery	England
(E°) Standard Potential	Na+⇔ Na (-2.710 V)
Stable isotopes	23Na
Discovered/Synthesized by	Sir Humphry Davy
Natural Source	The mineral/ore halite or soda ash
Common Uses	Baking soda, antacids, lye, soap, soda ash, glass, papermaking, street lamps
Other Info	Latin name: Natrium Forms one half of ordinary salt NaCl
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