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Sodium got its name from the Medieval Latin word 'sodanum' which means "headache remedy." It also got its chemical symbol from the Latin word for sodium carbonate, 'natrium.'

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· Melting Point: 370.95 degrees Kelvin (97.8 degrees Celcius or 208.04 degrees Fahrenheit.)

· Boiling Point:1156 degrees Kelvin (883 degrees Celcius or 1621 degrees Fahrenheit.)

· Density: .97 grams per cubic centimeter

· Abundance in the Earth’s Crust: 2.36 x 10^4 milligrams per kilogram

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https://youtu.be/mf9vZ7uLFQA

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Sodium is a soft, silvery-white, highly reactive metal that tarnishes within seconds of being exposed to air. Sodium can ignite when it comes into contact with water, therefore it is mainly stored in a moisture free environment.

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Pure sodium was first isolated by Sir Humphry Davy in 1807 through electrosis of sodium hydroxide. Davy isolated potassium by a similar procedure, also in 1807. Shortly after, Thenard and Gay-Lussac isolated sodium by reducing sodium hydroxide with iron metal at high temperatures.

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· Symbol: Na

· Atomic Number: 11

· Atomic Mass:  22.989769

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Sodium is used in the production of titanium, sodamide, sodium cyanide, sodium peroxide, and sodium hydride. Sodium is also used in the manufacturing of glass, pottery, textile dyes and soaps. Not only that, but sodium is also used in street lamps; and it helps the cells in our body to transmit nerve signals and regulate water levels in tissues and blood.

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Where It Is Found and What Form It Is Found:

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Where It Is Found and What Form It Is Found:

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Sodium is never found in its pure form because it is so reactive. It is only found in compounds such as sodium chloride. Sodium chloride is found in ocean water, salt lakes, and underground deposits. Pure sodium can be recovered from sodium chloride through electrolysis.

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*http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele011.html
*www.rsc.org/periodic-table/11/sodium
*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isotopes_of_sodium
*https://education.jlab.org/itselemental/iso011.html
*http://www.usesof.net/uses-of-sodium.html

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What Group Sodium Belongs In and Classification:

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What Group Sodium Belongs In and Classification:

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Sodium is classified as metal and belongs in the alkali metal family.

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The main isotopes of sodium are ²²Na, ²³ Na, and 24 Na. Sdium has 20 recognized isotopes whose half-lives are known. These are the first 11.

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Sodium is important and useful in everyday life. The human body contains about 100 grams of sodium and is constantly losing it, so it needs to be replaced. Sodium chloride, also know as common salt, is used in foods as a seasoning, and it helps restore the sodium the human body loses. Not only that, but sodium also helps cells in the body to transmit nerve signals and help regulate water levels in tissues and blood.