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Facts About Sodium and Strontium


Facts About Strontium 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).
  
  • Strontium element is softer than Calcium.
  • Silvery Strontium turns yellow, if exposed to air.
  

Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy   
William Cruickshank   

Discovery
In 1807   
In 1787   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-3 %   
6
4 * 10-6 %   
14

Abundance In Sun
~0.004 %   
6
~0.000005 %   
15

Abundance In Meteorites
0.55 %   
6
0.00 %   
15

Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.30 %   
5
0.04 %   
10

Abundance In Oceans
1.10 %   
1
0.00 %   
4

Abundance In Humans
0.14 %   
3
0.00 %   
7

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