Interesting Facts
- Iron is not always magnetic in nature, its allotrope are ferromagnetic and the B allotrope is nonmagnetic.
- The blood consists Iron in hemoglobin molecules to transfer Oxygen in the body.
- 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
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals
By Electrolysis Process, Mining
History
Who Discovered
-
Humphry Davy
Discovery
Before 5000 BC
In 1807
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
0.11 %0.00 %
0
0.11
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Abundance In Sun
0.10 %0.00 %
0
0.1
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Abundance In Meteorites
22.00 %0.55 %
0
22
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
6.30 %2.30 %
1E-37
8.1
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Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %1.10 %
0
1.1
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Abundance In Humans
0.01 %0.14 %
0
1.4
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