Its melting point is 97.8 C, and it boils at 892 C. The electronic configuration of Sodium is (Ne)(3s 1). Its atomic radius is 0.190 nm and the (+1) ionic radius is 0.95 nm. In the solid state Sodium ...

Sodium Chloride is an alkali halide with an fcc crystal structure. The basis is two ions, a sodium cation and a chlorine anion. The crystal lattice parameter is 0.563 nm. The diagram shows both a unit ...