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Facts About Sodium and Palladium


Facts About Palladium 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).
  
  • Palladium alloys are used for Jewelry contains (95% Palladium and 5% Ruthenium)
  • In the late 1800s, Palladium metal used have more economical value than the Platinum metal.
  • Palladium element is known as a good catalyst
  

Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Mining   
Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy   
William Hyde Wollaston   

Discovery
In 1807   
In 1803   

Abundance
  
  

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

Abundance In Sun
~0.004 %   
6
~0.0000003 %   
24

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
Not Available   

Abundance In Humans
0.14 %   
3
Not Available   

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