The document discusses the structure of the sodium D line spectrum. It explains that sodium has 11 electrons with one valence electron in the third shell. The state of the sodium atom is defined by the state of this valence electron. It also discusses that alkali metal atoms like sodium have one valence electron and diagrams the energy levels of sodium as the P, S, D levels with J values. It introduces the concept of screening constants which account for the number of closed shell electrons that screen the nucleus from the valence electron. Finally, it discusses the quantum defect value which depends on the orbital quantum number and is positive for sodium.