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).
- Rutherfordium does not occur in nature as it is a synthetic element.
- Till date Rutherfordium metal has 15 radioisotopes created synthetically.
1.2 Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Mining
Bombarding Plutonium with Accelerated 113 to 115 MeV Neon Ions, Synthetically Produced
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.004 %~-9999 %
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