Facts About Sodium and Curium
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).
- Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
- Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Mining
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
Discovery
In 1807
In 1944
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
Abundance In Humans
Not Available