delectable when

paired with my
friend Chlorine. If
H2O was getting
too frisky, I reduce
his boiling point. I
am the saltiest of
my fellow Alkali

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N
a

Sodiu
m
22.9897
69

Derived from the English

word "soda" .The origin of
the symbol Na comes from
the Latin word "natrium".
Sodium is a highly
reactive metal.
Atstandard temperature
and pressureis a soft
silvery metal that oxidizes
to greyish white unless
immersed in oil or inert
gas. Sodium can be
readily cut with a knife
and is a good conductor of

ELECTRO
N
NEUTRON
PROTON

ATOMIC

GENERAL
INFORMATION
Atomic Number:11
Atomic Weight:22.98976928
Melting Point:370.95 K
(97.80C or 208.04F)
Boiling Point:1156 K (883C or
1621F)
Density:0.97 grams per cubic
cm.
Phase at Room
Temperature:Solid
Element Classification:Metal

SOME UNIQUE PROPERTIES

At 1.5Mbar, the colour of
sodium changes from silvery
metallic to black; at 1.9 Mbar
the material becomes
transparent with a red colour;
and at 3 Mbar sodium is a clear
and transparent solid. All of
these high-pressure
allotropesare insulators and

ITS DISCOVERY
Sodium was first isolated
in 1807 by Sir Humphry
Davy, who made it by the
electrolysis of very dry
molten sodium hydroxide,
NaOH in which Sodium got
collected at the cathode.
Davy isolated potassium
by a similar procedure,
also in 1807.
Shortly after, Thenard and
Gay-Lussac isolated
sodium by reducing

Sir Humphry Davy

Louis Jacques
Thenard

Joseph Louis Gay-

LOCATION OF
SODIUM
The Earth's crust
contains 2.8%
sodium by weight,
making it the sixth
most abundant
elementon
Earth.Because of its
high reactivity, it is
never found as a
pure element. It is
found in many
different minerals,

CHEMICAL
PROPERTIE
S

In Oxygen
Sodium readily reacts with oxygen to
form sodium oxide. When pure form
of sodium comes in contact with air,
it forms sodium oxide instantly, and
this oxide forms a white coating and
protects the underlying metal from
any further reaction. Hence it is often
kept in oil to prevent it from reacting
with oxygen.
In Water
Reaction of sodium with water and
even with snow and ice results in the
formation of sodium hydroxide and
hydrogen gas. As heat is produced
during this reaction, it is called
exothermic reaction. This released
heat often ignites the hydrogen gas
and as a result a fire may break out.
If large pieces of sodium are put into

Sodium Oxide
(NaO)

Sodium in water

In Air
Sodium is more reactive in air
when in a liquid state than in a
solid state. Metallic sodium reacts
with ordinary air to form a thin
sodium hydroxide film (NaOH). It
further absorbs carbon dioxide
from the air to form sodium
bicarbonate (NaHCO3). In a dry air
atmosphere, sodium burns by
giving away a dense white caustic
smoke.
In Halogens
Sodium reacts vigorously with
fluorine and chlorine at room
temperature. It also reacts
vigorously with bromine and
iodine but only in the vaporous
phase. This reaction results in the
formation of sodium fluoride

Sodium
Bicarbonate
(NaHCO3)

Sodium Hydroxide
pellets (NaOH)

Sodium Chloride

In Hydrogen
Reaction of sodium with
hydrogen at a temperature of
above 392 F (200 C) results
in the formation of sodium
hydride ( NaH).
In Nitrogen
Sodium does not react with
nitrogen, hence it is usually
stored by immersing in
nitrogen atmosphere or in
inert liquids like kerosene or
naphtha.

Sodium Hydride
(NaH)

Sodium inside liquid

USES OF SODIUM:
0)Sodium is also used in
creating beautiful lighting
fixtures. Lamps with sodium are
often used as street lamps.

0)Sodium has a very important

application in different
industries. Metallic sodium is
crucial in manufacturing organic
products. It is used in
manufacturing titanium metals.
It is also used in improving the
structure of alloys. It is also
used in chemical heat transfer.
As well as being a significant

Sodium based
street lights

In factories

USES OF SODIUM:
0)The most common use is in
the form of table salt, which is
also known as sodium
chloride. The human body
requires 2gm of NaCl
everyday
0)Sodium is also used in
different health therapies. The
most common of which is a rehydration therapy, which is
done for people suffering from
dehydration due to diarrhea or
other health hazards. A
solution of sodium chloride,

Salt: as a daily
Ingredient

Oral Dehydration
Salts

To conclude
Sodium has its presence in
everything we see in life. It
is present in our body.
Without it our cakes are
neither fluffy nor tasty.
Without it our food is
tasteless. In the field of
science it has made its

Thank
You

Presented By:Tishya
Mukherjee