Category
alkali metal
State at Room Temperature
solid
Electron Configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s¹
Valence Electrons
1
Lewis Dot:•
Electronegativity
0.93
Pauling scale
Oxidation States
+1
Melting Point
370.944 K
97.79°C
Boiling Point
1156.09 K
882.94°C
Density
0.968
g/cm³
Position in Table
Group 1Period 3s-block
Discovery
Historical Information
Discovered byHumphry Davy
Year1807
Common Uses
Applications & Industries
Table salt, soap production, street lights, chemical synthesis
Related Elements
Same group or period
Related Calculators
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