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Facts About Silver and Sodium


Facts About Sodium and Silver


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • It is the most reflective element.
  • Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
  • It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
  
  • 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, Ores of metals   
By Electrolysis Process, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Unknown   
Humphry Davy   

Discovery
Before 5000 BC   
In 1807   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %   
26
2 * 10-3 %   
6

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.004 %   
6

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
38
0.55 %   
6

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
19
1.10 %   
1

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.14 %   
3

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