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ELEMENT 011 · ALKALI METAL

Sodium · Na Sodium

Sodium ions participate in body fluid electrolyte balance; sodium salts are widely used in chemical industry.

atomic number / Atomic number
11
atomic weight / Atomic mass
22.9897693 u
Family/Group
1
Period · Block / Period · Block
3 · s
Category / Category
Alkali metal · Alkali metal
State / State
solid state
Electron configuration
[Ne]3s1
Oxidation states / Oxidation states
+1
Electronegativity / Electronegativity
0.93(Pauling)
Density / Density
0.97 g/cm³
Melting point / Melting point
370.95 K
Boiling point / Boiling point
1156 K
Atomic radius / Atomic radius
227 pm(van der Waals)
First ionization energy
5.139 eV
Discovery year / Discovery
1807

attribute description and data source

properties taken from PubChem periodic table snapshot (2026-10-04). Atomic weights may be reference values ​​or representative isotope masses and cannot be considered exact constants for all samples; density, phase transition points, and phase states depend on temperature, pressure, and allotropes. The solidification of helium requires pressure. Some properties of radioactive and superheavy elements are predicted values, and missing items are marked as not included. Please check the original source and experimental conditions for precise calculations.

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inorganic · decomposition

Sodium bicarbonate decomposition

Sodium bicarbonate decomposition
2NaHCO₃ → Na₂CO₃ + CO₂ + H₂O

Applicable situations: decomposes when heated

Bicarbonate releases gas and the solid residual composition is related to process conditions.

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inorganic · acid-base

Acid-base neutralization

Acid-base neutralization
HCl + NaOH → NaCl + H₂O

Applicable situations: dilute aqueous solution

The net ionic process of strong acids and strong bases is the formation of water by hydrogen ions and hydroxyl radicals.

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inorganic · acid-base

Sulfuric acid neutralization

Sulfuric acid neutralization
H₂SO₄ + 2NaOH → Na₂SO₄ + 2H₂O

Applicable situations: completely neutralized metering

Sulfuric acid has two ionizable protons, and partial neutralization will result in different salt compositions.

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inorganic · acid-base

Phosphoric acid neutralization

Phosphoric acid neutralization
H₃PO₄ + 3NaOH → Na₃PO₄ + 3H₂O

Applicable situations: Completely neutralized form metering

Actual aqueous phase distribution of phosphate must combine third-order dissociation equilibrium with pH.

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inorganic · acid-base

Carbonate acid reaction

Carbonate acid reaction
Na₂CO₃ + 2HCl → 2NaCl + CO₂ + H₂O

Applicable situations: acidic aqueous phase

The carbonic acid system releases carbon dioxide, and the reaction measurement is related to the alkalinity of the carbonate.

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inorganic · precipitation

Silver chloride precipitation

Silver chloride precipitation
AgNO₃ + NaCl → AgCl + NaNO₃

Applicable situations: aqueous solution

Precipitation requires the ion product to exceed the corresponding solubility product.

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inorganic · precipitation

Barium sulfate precipitation

Barium sulfate precipitation
BaCl₂ + Na₂SO₄ → BaSO₄ + 2NaCl

Applicable situations: aqueous solution

Low solubility barium sulfate can be used to understand gravimetric analysis and solubility products.

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inorganic · precipitation

Calcium carbonate precipitation

Calcium carbonate precipitation
CaCl₂ + Na₂CO₃ → CaCO₃ + 2NaCl

Applicable situations: aqueous solution

crystal form and precipitation morphology require additional description of the crystallization conditions.

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inorganic · precipitation

Copper hydroxide precipitation

Copper hydroxide precipitation
CuSO₄ + 2NaOH → Cu(OH)₂ + Na₂SO₄

Applicable situations: alkaline aqueous phase

Free copper ion concentration is affected by the balance of complexation and precipitation.

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inorganic · precipitation

Iron hydroxide precipitation

Iron hydroxide precipitation
FeCl₃ + 3NaOH → Fe(OH)₃ + 3NaCl

Applicable situations: alkaline aqueous phase

The actual precipitate may contain hydrated iron oxide with a colloidal structure. The actual composition of

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inorganic · precipitation

Magnesium hydroxide precipitation

Magnesium hydroxide precipitation
MgCl₂ + 2NaOH → Mg(OH)₂ + 2NaCl

Applicable situations: alkaline aqueous phase

is used to understand hardness removal and magnesium brine phase chemistry.

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inorganic · precipitation

Aluminum hydroxide precipitation

Aluminum hydroxide precipitation
AlCl₃ + 3NaOH → Al(OH)₃ + 3NaCl

Applicable situations: avoids the form reaction of excessive strong base

Aluminum hydroxide is an amphoteric substance and may continue to dissolve under excessive amounts of strong alkali.

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inorganic · coordination

Aluminate formation

Aluminate formation
Al(OH)₃ + NaOH → NaAl(OH)₄

Applicable situations: Composition representation of strong alkaline aqueous phase

Aluminum forms hydroxyl complexes; solution species are not represented by just one molecule. The

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inorganic · acid-base

Sodium silicate formation

Sodium silicate formation
SiO₂ + 2NaOH → Na₂SiO₃ + H₂O

Applicable situations: formal measurement relationship

silicates are polymerizable in solution, and their structure depends on composition and pH.

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inorganic · precipitation

Calcium phosphate precipitation

Calcium phosphate precipitation
3CaCl₂ + 2Na₃PO₄ → Ca₃(PO₄)₂ + 6NaCl

Applicable situations: Idealized water phase net composition

Actual calcium and phosphorus precipitation may have multiple crystal phases and different calcium to phosphorus ratios. The

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Organic · Hydrolysis

Ethyl acetate saponification

Ethyl acetate saponification
CH₃COOC₂H₅ + NaOH → CH₃COONa + C₂H₅OH

Applicable situations: alkaline aqueous phase

Formation of the carboxylate salt makes the reaction differ from the equilibrium behavior of acid-catalyzed ester hydrolysis.

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Organic · acid-base

Acetic acid neutralization

Acetic acid neutralization
CH₃COOH + NaOH → CH₃COONa + H₂O

Applicable situations: aqueous solution

Acetic acid is a weak acid, and the neutralization curve is affected by dissociation equilibrium.

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Organic · acid-base

Acetic acid and bicarbonate

Acetic acid and bicarbonate
CH₃COOH + NaHCO₃ → CH₃COONa + CO₂ + H₂O

Applicable situations: water phase neutralization

The carbonic acid system releases carbon dioxide, and the acid-base balance drives the net reaction.

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Organic · acid-base

Benzoic acid neutralization

Benzoic acid neutralization
C₆H₅COOH + NaOH → C₆H₅COONa + H₂O

Applicable situations: Aqueous phase acid-base reaction

Carboxylic acid is converted into carboxylate, solubility and ionization degree change with pH.

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