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  • 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).
By Electrolysis Process, Mining
Humphry Davy
In 1807
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0.55 %
2.30 %
1.10 %
0.14 %
 
  • Thorium metal is used as an alternate option over Uranium for nuclear fuel.
  • Thorium metals appearance (silvery white, soft) is somewhat similar to Lead metal.
Found in Minerals, Mining
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
In 1829
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