Facts About Sodium and Scandium
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).
- Scandium is known as one of the rare earth elements.
- Scandium metal found in rare minerals called Wolframite .
Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Lars Fredrik Nilson
Discovery
In 1807
In 1879
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-3 %
6
3 * 10-6 %
15
Abundance In Sun
~0.004 %
6
~0.000004 %
16
Abundance In Meteorites
0.55 %
6
0.00 %
18
Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.30 %
5
0.00 %
23
Abundance In Oceans
1.10 %
1
0.00 %
32
Abundance In Humans
0.14 %
3
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