Sodium Sticks

Sodium Sticks are metallic sodium supplied in elongated stick form, offering high reactivity, low density, and excellent electrical conductivity. With a silvery appearance that rapidly tarnishes in air, sodium reacts vigorously with water and oxygen, making controlled handling essential. Industries including chemical synthesis, materials processing, and nuclear technology employ sodium sticks for their reducing power and thermal transfer properties. Specific applications include use as reducing agents in organic and inorganic chemistry, coolants in certain reactor systems, and precursors for sodium-based compounds such as sodium alkoxides. In research, sodium sticks enable studies on alkali metal reactivity, metal–solvent interactions, and the design of energy storage materials such as sodium-ion batteries. Their combination of high reactivity, lightweight character, and versatility across synthetic and thermal systems ensures sodium sticks remain a valuable industrial reagent and research material.

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Flammable

Corrosive

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Tolerances

Pellet/Lump

Maximum Lump Size		Nominal

Material Properties for Metals

Atomic Properties

Element	Value
Atomic number	11
Crystal structure	Body centred cubic
Electronic structure	Ne 3s¹
Valences shown	1
Atomic weight( amu )	22.99
Thermal neutron absorption cross-section( Barns )	0.54
Photo-electric work function( eV )	212
Atomic radius - Goldschmidt( nm )	0.192
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	4/ 98.91
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	5/ 138.39
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	3/ 71.64
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	1/ 5.14
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	6/ 172.15
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	2/ 47.30

Electrical Properties

Element	Value
Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm )	4.9@27@27°C
Temperature coefficient( K⁻¹ )	0.0055@0-100°C

Physical Properties

Element	Value
Boiling point( C )	883
Density( gcm⁻³ )	0.97@20°C

Thermal Properties

Element	Value
Melting point( C )	97.8
Latent heat of evaporation( J g⁻¹ )	4260
Latent heat of fusion( J g⁻¹ )	113
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ )	128@0-100°C
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ )	71@0-100°C