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).
- Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
- Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Mining
Found in Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
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Discovery
In 1807
In Middle East (9000 BCE)
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
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0.11
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Abundance In Sun
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Abundance In Meteorites
0.55 %0.01 %
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22
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.30 %0.01 %
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Abundance In Oceans
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1.1
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Abundance In Humans
0.14 %0.00 %
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1.4
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