Facts About Sodium and Fermium
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).
- Fermium metal is highly radioactive in nature.
- Fermium is synthetically produced metal.
Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Mining
Bombarding Pu-239 with Neutrons
History
Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1807
In 1952
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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