Facts About Sodium and Copper
Facts
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
Unknown
Discovery
In 1807
In Middle East (9000 BCE)
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-3 %
6
6 * 10-6 %
12
Abundance In Sun
~0.004 %
6
~0.00007 %
12
Abundance In Meteorites
0.55 %
6
0.01 %
13
Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.30 %
5
0.01 %
17
Abundance In Oceans
1.10 %
1
0.00 %
8
Abundance In Humans
0.14 %
3
0.00 %
9
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