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).
- Osmium metal does not oxidize in air unless it is heated.
- But if it heated den it forms Osmium Tetroxide, which is highly toxic.
Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Mining
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
History
Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Smithson Tennant
Discovery
In 1807
In 1803
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %0.00 %
0
0.11
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Abundance In Sun
0.00 %0.00 %
0
0.1
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Abundance In Meteorites
0.55 %0.00 %
0
22
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.30 %0.00 %
1E-37
8.1
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Abundance In Oceans
1.10 %0.00 %
0
1.1
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Abundance In Humans
0.14 %0.00 %
0
1.4
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