What is the element with symbol Na? Chemistry Matter Elements 1 Answer Truong-Son N. Sep 6, 2016 On the periodic table, #"Na"# is on the first column. #"Na"# is called sodium (its name is from the Greek word Νάτριο, so its chemical symbol reflects that), and is an alkali metal. Its atomic number is #11#, so it has #11# protons. Answer link Related questions What periodic table elements are radioactive? How can the periodic table be used to predict the properties of the elements? How can elements have different isotopes? How can elements be broken down? How can elements properties be predicted? What is a chemical element? What element in the fourth period of the periodic table has 5 valence electrons? How are chemical elements diffrent from chemical compounds? What does organic chemistry study? How do elements change from left to right in the periodic tabale? See all questions in Elements Impact of this question 2026 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License