Facts About Sodium and Cadmium
Facts
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).
- Naturally occurring minor elements include Cadmium.
- Cadmium is released into atmosphere to control volcanic eruption and forest fires.
- It is used for electroplating of Steel for corrosion resistance.
- It can absorb neutrons and used in nuclear reactor to control atomic fission.
Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Mining
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
History
Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer
Discovery
In 1807
In 1817
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-3 %
6
2 * 10-7 %
22
Abundance In Sun
~0.004 %
6
~0.0000006 %
21
Abundance In Meteorites
0.55 %
6
0.00 %
31
Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.30 %
5
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Oceans
1.10 %
1
0.00 %
28
Abundance In Humans
0.14 %
3
0.00 %
11
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