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).
- Californium metal is very harmful and highly radioactive.
- Californium metal is the heaviest metal.
1.2 Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Mining
Made by Bombarding Curium with Helium Ions
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.004 %~-9999 %
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