Facts About Sodium and Ruthenium
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).
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Mining
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
History
Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Karl Ernst Claus
Discovery
In 1807
In 1844
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-3 %
6
4 * 10-7 %
20
Abundance In Sun
~0.004 %
6
~0.0000005 %
22
Abundance In Meteorites
0.55 %
6
0.00 %
26
Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.30 %
5
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Oceans
1.10 %
1
0.00 %
38
Abundance In Humans
0.14 %
3
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