Unveiling Sodium’s Energy Levels: Understanding Chemical Properties And Reactivity
Sodium, an alkali metal with atomic number 11, possesses three distinct energy levels labeled as n=1, n=2, and n=3. The outermost or valence energy level (n=3) contains a solitary electron. The ground state represents the lowest energy configuration, while excited states represent higher energy states where the valence electron is promoted to higher energy levels….