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).
- Aluminum’s abundance percentage is more as it is found in more than 260 minerals.
- Pure Aluminum always reacts with oxygen rapidly.
- It is a good conductor of heat and electricity and used in transmission lines.
1.2 Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Mining
By Electrolysis Process, Earth's crust, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Hans Christian Oersted
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-3 %5 * 10-3 %
5E-09
0.11
1.2.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.004 %~0.006 %
1E-08
0.1
1.3.2 Abundance In Meteorites
1.3.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.3.6 Abundance In Oceans
1.3.7 Abundance In Humans