| name | Sodium |
| latin | Natrium |
| french | Sodium |
| german | Natrium |
| symbol | Na |
| proton number | 11 |
| atomic weight | 22.98977 |
| Pauling electronegativity | 0.93 |
| electronic configuration | [Ne] 3s1 1s22s22p63s1 |
| melting point | 370.87 K, 97.72°C, 207.9°F |
| boiling point | 1156 K, 883°C, 1621°F |
| group | 1 |
| period | 3 |
| state (by 20°C) | solid |
| oxidation states | +1 |
| Year of discovery | Discoverer |
| 1807 | Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829) |