Element Family
Alkali
Probably Post-Transition
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m
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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).
Livermorium was first synthesized in 2000 by a joint Russian-American research team.
Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Mining
Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1807
In 2000
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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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.
- Currently known uses of Livermorium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
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Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry
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Other Uses
Alloys
Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
Yes
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Luster
Metallic
Unknown Luster
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Flammability, Ionization, Solubility
Chemical Stability, Ionization
Electron Configuration
[Ne] 3s1
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p4
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Not Known
Crystal Lattice
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Next Element
No Next Element
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
Conductor
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