Category
alkali metal
State at Room Temperature
solid
Electron Configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s¹
Valence Electrons
1
Lewis Dot:•
Electronegativity
0.82
Pauling scale
Oxidation States
+1
Melting Point
336.7 K
63.55°C
Boiling Point
1032 K
758.85°C
Density
0.862
g/cm³
Position in Table
Group 1Period 4s-block
Discovery
Historical Information
Discovered byHumphry Davy
Year1807
Common Uses
Applications & Industries
Fertilizers, soap production, electrolyte balance in body
Related Elements
Same group or period
Related Calculators
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