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Facts About Lithium and Sodium


Facts About Sodium and Lithium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
  • Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
  
  • 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  
By Electrolysis Process, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Johan August Arfwedson  
Humphry Davy  

Discovery
In 1817  
In 1807  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
19
0.00 %  
7

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
11
0.00 %  
6

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
22
0.55 %  
6

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
15
1.10 %  
1

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
19
0.14 %  
4

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