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Chemical Properties of Potassium and Sodium


Chemical Properties of Sodium and Potassium


Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
K   
Na   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
20   
19
17   
22

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.82   
99+
0.93   
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.45   
31
0.56   
30

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.91   
39
1.01   
35

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.73   
23
0.91   
21

Allen Electronegativity
0.73   
99+
0.87   
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
3.18   
3
3.07   
6

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
418.80 kJ/mol   
99+
495.80 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
3,052.00 kJ/mol   
5
4,562.00 kJ/mol   
4

3rd Energy Level
4,420.00 kJ/mol   
8
6,910.30 kJ/mol   
6

4th Energy Level
5,877.00 kJ/mol   
9
9,543.00 kJ/mol   
5

5th Energy Level
7,975.00 kJ/mol   
8
13,354.00 kJ/mol   
4

6th Energy Level
9,590.00 kJ/mol   
13
16,613.00 kJ/mol   
4

7th Energy level
11,343.00 kJ/mol   
17
20,117.00 kJ/mol   
4

8th Energy Level
14,944.00 kJ/mol   
13
25,496.00 kJ/mol   
4

9th Energy Level
16,963.70 kJ/mol   
15
28,932.00 kJ/mol   
4

10th Energy Level
48,610.00 kJ/mol   
3
141,362.00 kJ/mol   
2

11th Energy Level
54,490.00 kJ/mol   
4
159,076.00 kJ/mol   
2

12th Energy Level
60,730.00 kJ/mol   
4
Not Available   

13th Energy Level
68,950.00 kJ/mol   
4
Not Available   

14th Energy Level
75,900.00 kJ/mol   
5
Not Available   

15th Energy Level
83,080.00 kJ/mol   
6
Not Available   

16th Energy Level
93,400.00 kJ/mol   
7
Not Available   

17th Energy Level
99,710.00 kJ/mol   
8
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.46 g/amp-hr   
99+
0.86 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
2.30 eV   
99+
2.75 eV   
40

Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Flammability, Ionization, Solubility   
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Flammability, Ionization, Solubility   

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