Facts About Sodium and Hafnium
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).
- Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
- Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.
Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Mining
By-product Zirconium Refining
Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy
Discovery
In 1807
In 1922
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available