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).
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
1.2 Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Mining
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Antonio de Ulloa
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-3 %5 * 10-7 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.004 %~0.0000009 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans