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Facts About Iridium and Sodium


Facts About Sodium and Iridium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
  • Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
  
  • 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
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
By Electrolysis Process, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant   
Humphry Davy   

Discovery
In 1803   
In 1807   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
2 * 10-3 %   
6

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.004 %   
6

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
29
0.55 %   
6

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
2.30 %   
5

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
1.10 %   
1

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.14 %   
3

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