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Facts About Sodium and Technetium


Facts About Technetium 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).
  
  • Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
  • At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
  

Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Mining   
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy   
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero   

Discovery
In 1807   
In 1937   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-3 %   
6
Not Available   

Abundance In Sun
~0.004 %   
6
~-9999 %   

Abundance In Meteorites
0.55 %   
6
Not Available   

Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.30 %   
5
Not Available   

Abundance In Oceans
1.10 %   
1
Not Available   

Abundance In Humans
0.14 %   
3
Not Available   

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