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1.1 Interesting Facts
At room temperature Sodium metal is very soft as it can be chopped down into pieces with butter knife.
The most common compound of Sodium is NaCl (Salt).
Barium oxidizes very easily in the air.
All toxic compounds of Barium can easily dissolve in water.
Barium carbonate is used to produce a Rat poison and its other compound Barium nitrate is used in fireworks to produce green color.
1.2 Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Mining
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1807
In 1772
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
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2 * 10
-3
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Rank:
6
(Overall)
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1 * 10
-6
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Rank:
16
(Overall)
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0.005
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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
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~0.004 %
Rank:
6
(Overall)
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~0.000001 %
Rank:
18
(Overall)
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0.004
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1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
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0.55 %
Rank:
6
(Overall)
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0.00 %
Rank:
20
(Overall)
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0.91
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1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
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2.30 %
Rank:
5
(Overall)
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0.03 %
Rank:
11
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0.66
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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
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1.10 %
Rank:
1
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0.00 %
Rank:
8
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0.042
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1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
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0.14 %
Rank:
3
(Overall)
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0.00 %
Rank:
12
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0.14
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