Facts About Aluminium and Sodium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Aluminum’s abundance percentage is more as it is found in more than 260 minerals.
- Pure Aluminum always reacts with oxygen rapidly.
- It is a good conductor of heat and electricity and used in transmission lines.
- 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).
Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Earth's crust, Mining
By Electrolysis Process, Mining
History
Who Discovered
Hans Christian Oersted
Humphry Davy
Discovery
In 1825
In 1807
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-3 %
5
2 * 10-3 %
6
Abundance In Sun
~0.006 %
5
~0.004 %
6
Abundance In Meteorites
0.91 %
5
0.55 %
6
Abundance In Earth's Crust
8.10 %
1
2.30 %
5
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
6
1.10 %
1
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
10
0.14 %
3
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