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Facts About Cerium and Sodium

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1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
  • Cerium is a rare earth metal but still it is not rare at all.
  • It’s non-toxic compound Cerium sulfide has a rich red color and it is used as a pigment.
  • Cerium metal is also used in Flat screen TVs, light bulb, floodlights, etc.
  • 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).
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
By Electrolysis Process, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Wilhelm Hisinger
Humphry Davy
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1803
In 1807
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %2 * 10-3 %
Facts About Thallium
5E-09 0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %~0.004 %
Facts About Beryllium
1E-08 0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %0.55 %
Facts About Gold
1.7E-07 22
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %2.30 %
Facts About Radium
9.9E-12 8.1
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %1.10 %
Facts About Protactinium
2E-23 1.1
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
NA0.14 %
Facts About Radium
1E-13 1.4