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 * Element Name:** Sodium


 * Element Symbol:** Na


 * Atomic Mass**: 23
 * Atomic Number:** 11


 * Protons:** 11


 * Electrons**: 11


 * Discovery:** Created by Humprey Davy in 1807


 * How it was named:** Sodium came from the word soda because sodium is the major componant of sodium carbonate.


 * Melting Point:** 97.8°C


 * Boiling Point:** 883°C

**Characteristics: **It's colorless, it is soft, and it is also burns in the air with a yellow flame.

Uses of Sodium: Metallic sodium is used in the manufacture of sodamide and esters, and in the preparation of organic compounds.

Interesting Facts of Sodium: Sodium is soft and can be cut in room temperature with a knife.

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