Facts About Sodium and Curium
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).
- 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
History
Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
Discovery
In 1807
In 1944
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-3 %
6
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~0.004 %
6
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
0.55 %
6
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.30 %
5
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
1.10 %
1
Not Available
Abundance In Humans
0.14 %
3
Not Available
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