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What are
the Properties of Sodium? Definition of Sodium
What is the definition of
Sodium? It is a soft, light, extremely malleable silver-white
metallic element that reacts explosively with water, is naturally abundant in
combined forms, especially in common salt, and is used in the production of a
wide variety of industrially important compounds. The
Physical and
Chemical Properties are the
characteristics of a substance, like Sodium, which distinguishes it from any
other substance. Most common substances, like Sodium, exist as
States of Matter as solids, liquids, gases and plasma. Refer to the article on
Sodium for additional information and facts about this substance.
Sodium Properties
- What are the Physical Properties of Sodium?
What are the Physical
Properties of Sodium? The Physical properties of Sodium are the characteristics
that can be observed without changing the substance into another
substance. Physical properties are usually those that can be observed using our
senses such as color, luster, freezing point, boiling point, melting point, density, hardness and odor. The Physical Properties of Sodium are as follows:
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What are the Physical Properties of Sodium? |
| Color |
Silver-White |
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Malleability |
Capable of being shaped or bent |
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Ductility |
Easily pulled or stretched into a thin wire |
| Luster |
Has a shine or glow |
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Conductivity |
Good transmission of heat or electricity |
| Softness |
Soft enough to be cut with a knife |
Sodium Properties - What are the Chemical Properties of Sodium?
What are the Chemical
Properties of Sodium? They are the characteristics that
determine how it will react with other substances or change from
one substance to another. The better we know the nature of the substance the
better we are able to understand it. Chemical properties are only observable during a
chemical reaction. Reactions to substances may be brought
about by changes brought about by burning, rusting, heating, exploding, tarnishing
etc. The Chemical
Properties of Sodium are as follows:
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What are the Chemical Properties of Sodium? |
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Formula |
Na |
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Reactivity with water |
Reacts
explosively with water |
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Oxidation |
Combines with oxygen at
room temperature |
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Reactivity with water |
Reacts violently with water |
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Flammability |
Burns with a brilliant
golden-yellow flame |
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Reactivity with acids |
Reacts with acids to
produce hydrogen gas
Dissolves in mercury to form a sodium amalgam |
Facts and
Info about Sodium Properties
This article
on Sodium properties provide facts and information about the
physical and chemical properties of Sodium which are useful as
homework help for chemistry students. Additional facts and
information regarding the Periodic Table and the elements may be
accessed via the Periodic Table Site Map. |
