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Facts About Sodium and Indium


Facts About Indium and Sodium


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).
  
  • Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
  • Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
  

Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Mining   
Mining, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy   
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter   

Discovery
In 1807   
In 1863   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-3 %   
6
3 * 10-8 %   
28

Abundance In Sun
~0.004 %   
6
~0.0000004 %   
23

Abundance In Meteorites
0.55 %   
6
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.30 %   
5
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
1.10 %   
1
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Humans
0.14 %   
3
Not Available   

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