What is sodium's characteristics?

Anonymous

∙ 12y ago

Updated: 10/4/2022

sodium is an alkaline metal and has the following properties

1. it reacts with water violently to form NaOH and H2 (g)

2. it reacts with the halogens forming salt of the element

3. it has a golden yellow appearance

4. it reacts with acids and acid anhydride readily

Eino Rolfson ∙

Lvl 13

∙ 4y ago

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What is sodiums group number?

group 1

Is sodiums outer shell full?

Yes

What is sodiums covalent radius?

154 pm

What is the product of sodiums reation with water?

water

What is sodiums name in German?

Natrium. (nah-tree-um)

Sodiums family name?

The chemical element "sodium" is an alkali metal.

What is sodiums period in the periodic table?

period 3 group 1

What is sodiums atomic name?

Sodium's atomic name is sodium (NA).

What is sodiums desity?

The density of sodium is about 0.97 grams per cubic centimeter at room temperature.

Sodiums state at room temperature?

It is a soft solid metal and easily may be cut down with knife or blade.

Where on a periodic table is one atom that has similar properties of sodium?

The atom right under it and in sodiums family; potassium.

What is sodiums element symble?

"Na", but be careful: it's a positively charged ion.