Facts About Sodium and Cesium
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).
Cesium is the most alkaline metal and is used in atomic clocks.
Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Mining
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff
Discovery
In 1807
In 1860
Abundance In Earth's Crust