Sodium Metal (Na)-Pieces

Sodium Metal (Na)-Pieces introduce:

Characteristic




Sodium is a chemical element with the symbol Na (from Latin natrium) and atomic number 11. It is a soft, silvery-white, highly reactive metal. Sodium is an alkali metal, being in group 1 of the periodic table




Phase at STP： solid

Melting point： 370.944 K (97.794 °C, 208.029 °F)

Boiling point： 1156.090 K (882.940 °C, 1621.292 °F)

Density (near r.t.)： 0.968 g/cm3

when liquid (at m.p.)： 0.927 g/cm3

Critical point： 2573 K, 35 MPa (extrapolated)

Heat of fusion： 2.60 kJ/mol

Heat of vaporization： 97.42 kJ/mol

Molar heat capacity： 28.230 J/(mol·K)




Application




Among many other useful sodium compounds, sodium hydroxide (lye) is used in soap manufacture, and sodium chloride (edible salt) is a de-icing agent and a nutrient for animals including humans.