Facts About Sodium and Copernicium

Sodium

Copernicium

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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

Synthetically Produced

1.3 History

1.3.1 Who Discovered

Humphry Davy

Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung

1.3.2 Discovery

In 1807

In 1996

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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