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1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
Na
La
1.2 Group Number
1NA
Gadolinium Metal
0 17
1.3 Period Number
36
Lithium Metal
2 7
2.3 Block
s block
f block
2.4 Element Family
Alkali
Lanthanide
2.5 CAS Number
74402357439910
Aluminium Metal
7429905 54386242
2.6 Space Group Name
Im_ 3m
P63/mmc
2.7 Space Group Number
229.00194.00
Plutonium Metal
11 229
4 Facts
4.1 Interesting Facts
  • At room temperature Sodium metal is very soft as it can be chopped down into pieces with butter knife.
  • The most common compound of Sodium is NaCl (Salt).
  • Lanthanum metal is highly malleable, ductile and sectile.
  • If exposed to air Lanthanum metal oxidizes rapidly.
4.2 Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
4.3 History
4.3.1 Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Carl Gustaf Mosander
4.3.2 Discovery
In 1807
In 1838
4.4 Abundance
4.4.1 Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-3 %2 * 10-7 %
Thallium Metal
5E-09 0.11
4.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.004 %~0.0000002 %
Beryllium Metal
1E-08 0.1
4.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
0.55 %0.00 %
Gold Metal
1.7E-07 22
4.5.1 Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.30 %0.00 %
Radium Metal
9.9E-12 8.1
4.5.2 Abundance In Oceans
1.10 %0.00 %
Protactinium Metal
2E-23 1.1
4.7.2 Abundance In Humans
0.14 %NA
Radium Metal
1E-13 1.4
5 Uses
5.1 Uses & Benefits
  • In some nuclear reactors sodium is used as a heat exchanger.
  • Compound of Sodium metals called Salt (Sodium chloride) is used in Food.
  • It has no commercial uses, but its alloys are in high demand. Lanthanum and Nickel alloy is used for the hydrogen gas storage.
  • The best-known use for mischmetal alloy of Lanthanum is; as a ‘flints’ for cigarette lighters.
5.1.1 Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
5.1.2 Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry
NA
5.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing
5.2 Biological Properties
5.2.1 Toxicity
Toxic
Low Toxic
5.2.2 Present in Human Body
5.2.3 In Blood
1,970.00 Blood/mg dm-3NA
Plutonium Metal
0 1970
5.2.4 In Bone
10,000.00 p.p.m.0.08 p.p.m.
Plutonium Metal
0 170000
6 Physical
6.1 Melting Point
97.72 °C920.00 °C
Francium Metal
27 3410
6.2 Boiling Point
883.00 °C3,469.00 °C
Flerovium Metal
147 5660
6.3 Appearance
6.3.1 Physical State
Solid
Solid
6.3.3 Color
Silvery White
Silvery White
6.3.4 Luster
Metallic
NA
6.4 Hardness
6.4.1 Mohs Hardness
0.502.50
Cesium Metal
0.2 8.5
6.4.2 Brinell Hardness
0.69 MPa350.00 MPa
Cesium Metal
0.14 3490
6.5.1 Vickers Hardness
NA360.00 MPa
Palladium Metal
121 3430
6.6 Speed of Sound
3,200.00 m/s2,475.00 m/s
Thallium Metal
818 16200
6.8 Optical Properties
6.8.1 Refractive Index
NANA
Mercury Metal
1.000933 1.7229
6.8.2 Reflectivity
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
58 97
6.9 Allotropes
6.9.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
6.9.2 β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
6.9.3 γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
7 Chemical
7.1 Chemical Formula
Na
La
7.2 Isotopes
7.2.1 Known Isotopes
1731
Tennessine Metal
0 38
8.3 Electronegativity
8.3.1 Pauling Electronegativity
0.931.10
Francium Metal
0.7 2.54
8.3.2 Sanderson Electronegativity
0.56NA
Cesium Metal
0.22 2.56
8.4.2 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.011.08
Cesium Metal
0.86 1.82
8.4.4 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.91NA
Cesium Metal
0.62 2.48
8.4.5 Allen Electronegativity
0.87NA
Cesium Metal
0.659 2.7
8.5 Electropositivity
8.5.1 Pauling Electropositivity
3.072.90
Gold Metal
1.46 3.3
8.6 Ionization Energies
8.6.1 1st Energy Level
495.80 kJ/mol538.10 kJ/mol
Cesium Metal
375.7 26130
8.6.2 2nd Energy Level
4,562.00 kJ/mol1,067.00 kJ/mol
Ruthenium Metal
710.2162 28750
8.7.2 3rd Energy Level
6,910.30 kJ/mol1,850.30 kJ/mol
Osmium Metal
1600 34230
8.8.2 4th Energy Level
9,543.00 kJ/mol4,819.00 kJ/mol
Thorium Metal
2780 37066
8.8.4 5th Energy Level
13,354.00 kJ/mol5,940.00 kJ/mol
Dubnium Metal
4305.2 97510
8.8.6 6th Energy Level
16,613.00 kJ/molNA
Seaborgium Metal
5715.8 105800
8.8.8 7th Energy level
20,117.00 kJ/molNA
Bohrium Metal
7226.8 114300
8.8.10 8th Energy Level
25,496.00 kJ/molNA
Hassium Metal
8857.4 125300
8.8.12 9th Energy Level
28,932.00 kJ/molNA
Yttrium Metal
14110 134700
8.8.14 10th Energy Level
141,362.00 kJ/molNA
Strontium Metal
17100 144300
8.8.16 11th Energy Level
159,076.00 kJ/molNA
Yttrium Metal
19900 169988
8.8.19 12th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
22219 189368
8.8.21 13th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
26930 76015
8.8.23 14th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
29196 86450
8.8.26 15th Energy Level
NANA
Manganese Metal
41987 97510
8.8.27 16th Energy Level
NANA
Iron Metal
47206 109480
8.8.30 17th Energy Level
NANA
Cobalt Metal
52737 122200
8.8.32 18th Energy Level
NANA
Nickel Metal
58570 134810
8.8.34 19th Energy Level
NANA
Copper Metal
64702 148700
8.8.36 20th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
80400 171200
8.8.38 21st Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
87000 179100
8.8.40 22nd Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
93400 184900
8.8.43 23rd Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
98420 198800
8.8.45 24th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
104400 195200
8.8.47 25th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
121900 121900
8.8.49 26th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
127700 127700
8.8.51 27th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
133800 133800
8.8.53 28th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
139800 139800
8.8.55 29th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
148100 148100
8.8.56 30th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
154500 154500
8.9 Electrochemical Equivalent
0.86 g/amp-hr1.73 g/amp-hr
Beryllium Metal
0.16812 8.3209
8.12 Electron Work Function
2.75 eV3.50 eV
Cesium Metal
2.14 5.65
8.13 Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Flammability, Ionization, Solubility
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
9 Atomic
9.1 Atomic Number
1157
Lithium Metal
3 117
10.2 Electron Configuration
[Ne] 3s1
[Xe] 5d2 6s2
10.3 Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
10.3.1 Crystal Lattice
10.4 Atom
10.4.1 Number of Protons
1157
Lithium Metal
3 117
10.7.2 Number of Neutrons
1282
Lithium Metal
4 184
10.7.4 Number of Electrons
1157
Lithium Metal
3 117
10.8 Radius of an Atom
10.8.1 Atomic Radius
186.00 pm187.00 pm
Beryllium Metal
112 265
10.8.2 Covalent Radius
166.00 pm207.00 pm
Beryllium Metal
96 260
10.9.2 Van der Waals Radius
227.00 pm240.00 pm
Zinc Metal
139 348
10.10 Atomic Weight
22.99 amu138.91 amu
Lithium Metal
6.94 294
10.11 Atomic Volume
23.70 cm3/mol20.73 cm3/mol
Manganese Metal
1.39 71.07
10.13 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
10.13.1 Previous Element
10.13.2 Next Element
10.14 Valence Electron Potential
14.10 (-eV)40.71 (-eV)
Francium Metal
8 392.42
10.16 Lattice Constant
429.06 pm377.20 pm
Beryllium Metal
228.58 891.25
10.19 Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
10.20 Lattice C/A Ratio
NA1.62
Beryllium Metal
1.567 1.886
11 Mechanical
11.1 Density
11.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
0.97 g/cm36.16 g/cm3
Lithium Metal
0.534 40.7
11.2.1 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
0.93 g/cm35.94 g/cm3
Lithium Metal
0.512 20
12.2 Tensile Strength
NANA
Indium Metal
2.5 11000
12.3 Viscosity
NANA
Mercury Metal
0.001526 0.001526
12.4 Vapor Pressure
12.4.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
NANA
Cerium Metal
2.47E-11 121
12.4.2 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
NA0.98 (Pa)
Tungsten Metal
2.62E-10 774
12.6 Elasticity properties
12.6.1 Shear Modulus
3.30 GPa14.30 GPa
Potassium Metal
1.3 222
12.8.2 Bulk Modulus
6.30 GPa27.90 GPa
Cesium Metal
1.6 462
12.8.4 Young's Modulus
10.00 GPa36.60 GPa
Cesium Metal
1.7 528
12.10 Poisson Ratio
NA0.28
Beryllium Metal
0.032 0.47
12.11 Other Mechanical Properties
NA
Ductile
13 Magnetic
13.1 Magnetic Characteristics
13.1.1 Specific Gravity
0.976.17
Lithium Metal
0.53 4500
13.1.2 Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
13.1.3 Permeability
NANA
Bismuth Metal
1.25643E-06 0.0063
13.1.5 Susceptibility
NANA
Bismuth Metal
-0.000166 200000
13.2 Electrical Properties
13.2.1 Electrical Property
Conductor
Conductor
13.2.2 Resistivity
47.70 nΩ·m615.00 nΩ·m
Thallium Metal
0.18 961
13.3.1 Electrical Conductivity
0.21 106/cm Ω0.01 106/cm Ω
Plutonium Metal
0.00666 0.63
14.1.3 Electron Affinity
52.80 kJ/mol48.00 kJ/mol
Mercury Metal
0 222.8
15 Thermal
15.1 Specific Heat
1.23 J/(kg K)0.19 J/(kg K)
Americium Metal
0.11 3.6
15.3 Molar Heat Capacity
28.23 J/mol·K27.11 J/mol·K
Beryllium Metal
16.443 62.7
15.4 Thermal Conductivity
142.00 W/m·K13.40 W/m·K
Neptunium Metal
6.3 429
15.5 Critical Temperature
2,573.00 KNA
Ytterbium Metal
26.3 3223
15.6 Thermal Expansion
71.00 µm/(m·K)12.10 µm/(m·K)
Tungsten Metal
4.5 97
16.2 Enthalpy
16.2.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
89.04 kJ/mol399.60 kJ/mol
Zinc Metal
7.32 799.1
16.3.1 Enthalpy of Fusion
2.59 kJ/mol6.20 kJ/mol
Cesium Metal
2.1 35.23
16.3.2 Enthalpy of Atomization
108.40 kJ/mol431.00 kJ/mol
Mercury Metal
61.5 837
16.5 Standard Molar Entropy
51.30 J/mol.K56.90 J/mol.K
Beryllium Metal
9.5 198.1