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).
Copernicium was first synthesized in 1996 by a German research team.
Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Mining
Synthetically Produced
History
Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Discovery
In 1807
In 1996
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
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0.11
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Abundance In Sun
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0.1
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Abundance In Meteorites
0.55 %0.00 %
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22
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.30 %0.00 %
1E-37
8.1
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Abundance In Oceans
1.10 %-
0
1.1
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Abundance In Humans
0.14 %-
0
1.4
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