Facts About Sodium and Actinium

Sodium

Actinium

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1 Facts

1.1 Interesting Facts

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).

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1.2 Sources

By Electrolysis Process, Mining

Obtained by Treating Radium with Neutrons, Ores of metals

1.3 History

1.3.1 Who Discovered

Humphry Davy

Friedrich Oskar Giesel

1.3.2 Discovery

In 1807

In 1902

1.4 Abundance

1.4.1 Abundance In Universe

2 * 10^-3 %NA

5E-09 0.11

1.4.2 Abundance In Sun

~0.004 %~-9999 %

1E-08 0.1

1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites

0.55 %NA

1.7E-07 22

1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust

2.30 %NA

9.9E-12 8.1

1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans

1.10 %NA

2E-23 1.1

1.4.6 Abundance In Humans

0.14 %NA

1E-13 1.4

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