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Sodium has 11 protons and Magnesium has 12. The way that the periodic table is set up doesn't allow for any elements to be in between. The element would have to have 11.5 protons, which is impossible
All you can conclude is that something must be burning with an orange flame.
Actually, the "something" that must be burning is the hydrogen that is produced when the sodium reacts with the water:
2Na + 2H₂O → 2NaOH + H₂ + heat
So much heat is produced that the hydrogen catches fire and some of the sodium evaporates into the flame.
The electrons in the sodium atoms get "excited" in the flame. When they drop back to a lower energy level, they emit energy in the form of an orange-yellow light.
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As we have already discussed, reactivity of alkali metals tends to increase as you go down the group. Therefore, sodium is less reactive with water than is potassium, likewise with the alkaline metals; calcium is more reactive than magnesium
Carbon dioxide is a chemical compound composed of one carbon and two oxygen atoms. It is often referred to by its formula CO2. It is present in the Earth's atmosphere at a low concentration and acts as a greenhouse gas. In its solid state, it is called dry ice. It is a major component of the carbon cycle.
