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 * Element Name:** Sodium


 * Element Symbol:** Na


 * Atomic Mass:** 23[[image:Sodium_Justin.png width="216" height="288" align="right"]][[image:Sodium.gif align="right"]]


 * Atomic Number:** 11


 * Protons:** 11


 * Electrons:** 11


 * Discovery:** Sir Humphry Davy in 1807


 * How It Was Named:** From the English word soda and Medieval Latin word sodanum


 * State of Matter:** Solid


 * Melting Point:** 97.80°C


 * Boiling Point:** 883°C


 * Characteristics:**
 * Color is silvery white
 * Classification is metallic
 * Group Name is Alkali Metal


 * Uses of Elements:** Used in production of titanium, table salt, medicine, baking soda, soap, and many other things.


 * Interesting Facts:**
 * Importance of common salt to animal nutrition has been known since Prehistoric Times
 * Most common compound is sodium chloride (table salt)
 * Explosive in water

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