Facts About Sodium and Terbium
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).
- At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
- Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum metal.
Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Mining
Found in Minerals, Found with Other Rare Earth Metals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Carl Gustaf Mosander
Discovery
In 1807
In 1842
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-3 %
6
5 * 10-8 %
27
Abundance In Sun
~0.004 %
6
~0.00000001 %
29
Abundance In Meteorites
0.55 %
6
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.30 %
5
0.00 %
40
Abundance In Oceans
1.10 %
1
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Humans
0.14 %
3
Not Available
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