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Sodium       : Located at Group 1  and Period 3 of the periodic table. It is called Sodium. First discovered and isolated by Sir Humphry Davy in 1807. Symbol:Na Atomic Number :11 Element Name :Sodium Element's Latin Name : Natrium Electronic Configuration : 3s1 Discoverer :HumphIsolator:Humphry Davy Element's : Atomic Mass :22.989769 u                 : Density :0.968 g/cm3                 : Type : solid Chemical Properties : > Sodium is a very active element. It combines with oxygen at                                                                 room temperature. > When heated, it combines very rapidly, burning with a brilliant golden-yellow flame. > lsotopes :²²Na , ²³Na & ²⁴Na Physical Properties >Melting point 370.944 K ​(97.794 °C, ​208.029 °F) >Boiling point 1156.090 K ​(882.940 °C, ​1621.292 °F) > Silver white metal ( How element got its name ) Sodium gets its name f