Facts About Sodium and Nihonium

Sodium

Nihonium

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1 Facts

1.1 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).

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1.2 Sources

By Electrolysis Process, Mining

Synthetically Produced

1.3 History

1.3.1 Who Discovered

Humphry Davy

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

1.3.2 Discovery

In 1807

In 2003

1.4 Abundance

1.4.1 Abundance In Universe

2 * 10^-3 %NA

5E-09 0.11

1.4.2 Abundance In Sun

~0.004 %~-9999 %

1E-08 0.1

1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites

0.55 %NA

1.7E-07 22

1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust

2.30 %NA

9.9E-12 8.1

1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans

1.10 %NA

2E-23 1.1

1.4.6 Abundance In Humans

0.14 %NA

1E-13 1.4

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