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Facts About Sodium and Thorium

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1 Facts
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).
  • Thorium metal is used as an alternate option over Uranium for nuclear fuel.
  • Thorium metals appearance (silvery white, soft) is somewhat similar to Lead metal.
1.2 Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1807
In 1829
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
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2 * 10-3 %
Rank: 6 (Overall)
3 * 10-4 %
Rank: 9 (Overall)
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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
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~0.004 %
Rank: 6 (Overall)
~0.0004 %
Rank: 9 (Overall)
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1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
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0.55 %
Rank: 6 (Overall)
0.05 %
Rank: 11 (Overall)
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1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
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2.30 %
Rank: 5 (Overall)
0.66 %
Rank: 7 (Overall)
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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
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1.10 %
Rank: 1 (Overall)
0.00 %
Rank: 15 (Overall)
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1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
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0.14 %
Rank: 3 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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