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Facts About Sodium and Iridium


Facts About Iridium 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).
  
  • Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
  • Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
  

Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy   
Smithson Tennant   

Discovery
In 1807   
In 1803   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-3 %   
6
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.004 %   
6
~0.0000002 %   
25

Abundance In Meteorites
0.55 %   
6
0.00 %   
29

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

Abundance In Oceans
1.10 %   
1
Not Available   

Abundance In Humans
0.14 %   
3
Not Available   

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