1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Metal dust of Lutetium element is highly explosive.
- Lutetium metal is corrosion resistance and acts stable in air.
- 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
Georges Urbain and Carl Auer von Welsbach
Humphry Davy
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-8 %2 * 10-3 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %~0.004 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans