Facts About Sodium and Fermium

Sodium

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1 Facts

1.1 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).

1.2 Sources

By Electrolysis Process, Mining

Bombarding Pu-239 with Neutrons

1.3 History

1.3.1 Who Discovered

Humphry Davy

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

1.3.2 Discovery

In 1807

In 1952

1.4 Abundance

1.4.1 Abundance In Universe

2 * 10^-3 %NA

5E-09 0.11

1.4.2 Abundance In Sun

~0.004 %~-9999 %

1E-08 0.1

1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites

0.55 %NA

1.7E-07 22

1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust

2.30 %NA

9.9E-12 8.1

1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans

1.10 %NA

2E-23 1.1

1.4.6 Abundance In Humans

0.14 %NA

1E-13 1.4

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