1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Scandium is known as one of the rare earth elements.
- Scandium metal found in rare minerals called Wolframite .
- 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 metals, Ores of Minerals
By Electrolysis Process, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Lars Fredrik Nilson
Humphry Davy
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-6 %2 * 10-3 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %~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