Sodium is an alkali metal in group IA of the periodic table with atomic number 11, an atomic weight of 22.99, and a density of 0.97 Mg/m 3. Its melting point is 97.8 C, and it boils at 892 C. The ...

the sodium gives up an electron to the chlorine, and both atoms are in a more energetically favorable configuration. In fact, the amount of energy required for a neutral atom to give up its ...

In this video excerpt from NOVA's "Hunting the Elements," New York Times technology columnist David Pogue investigates chemical reactions involving sodium. Find out how the electron configuration ...