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Facts About Rutherfordium and Sodium


Facts About Sodium and Rutherfordium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Rutherfordium does not occur in nature as it is a synthetic element.
  • Till date Rutherfordium metal has 15 radioisotopes created synthetically.
  
  • 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
Bombarding Plutonium with Accelerated 113 to 115 MeV Neon Ions, Synthetically Produced   
By Electrolysis Process, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research   
Humphry Davy   

Discovery
In 1964   
In 1807   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
2 * 10-3 %   
6

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.004 %   
6

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.55 %   
6

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
2.30 %   
5

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
1.10 %   
1

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.14 %   
3

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