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The structure of sodium atom is shown in the figure given alongside. Identify the correct statement.
Sodium is a .................
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metal
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non-metal
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metalloid
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compound
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Solution

The correct option is A metal
In atomic physics and quantum chemistry, the electron configuration is the distribution of electrons of an atom or molecule (or other physical structure) in atomic or molecular orbitals.SInce, sodium has one valence electron therefore it is a metal.

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