Atomic Number 11 (+ facts: Sources, Uses, Color and more...) 2022

All atoms have an atomic number. But what is the chemical element that has 11 as atomic number?

The answer is Sodium and there is so much cool stuff about Sodium that people don't know that I would keep reading if I were you.

Alright now to the facts!

Sodium Overview

Atomic Number

11

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Description

Soft silvery-white metal. Sixth most abundant element in the earth's crust. Burns in air with a brilliant white flame.

Atomic Symbol

Na (Sodium)

Discovery

Discovered By: Sir Humphrey Davy

Year: 1807

Location: England

State at 20 °C

solid

Sources

Obtained by electrolysis of melted sodium chloride (salt), borax and cryolite.

Uses

There are few uses for the pure metal, however its compounds are used in medicine, agriculture and photography. Sodium chloride (NaCl) is table salt. Liquid sodium is sometimes used to cool nuclear reactors.

Atomic Mass

22,989768

Learn more about the atomic mass.

Name Origin

Medieval Latin: sodanum, (headache remedy); symbol from Latin natrium, (sodium carbonate).

Want to learn more details and data? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

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