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Facts About Sodium and Nickel


Facts About Nickel 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).
  
  • Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
  • After iron, Zinc metal the second most abundant element in the earth crust.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy   
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt   

Discovery
In 1807   
In 1751   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-3 %   
6
6 * 10-3 %   
4

Abundance In Sun
~0.004 %   
6
~0.008 %   
3

Abundance In Meteorites
0.55 %   
6
1.30 %   
3

Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.30 %   
5
0.01 %   
15

Abundance In Oceans
1.10 %   
1
0.00 %   
13

Abundance In Humans
0.14 %   
3
0.00 %   
14

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