Home
Compare Metals


Facts About Sodium and Thulium


Facts About Thulium 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).
  
  • Thulium metal can resist corrosion due to dry air .
  • Only Tm-169 isotope of Thulium metal occur naturally.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy   
Per Teodor Cleve   

Discovery
In 1807   
In 1879   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-3 %   
6
1 * 10-8 %   
30

Abundance In Sun
~0.004 %   
6
~0.00000002 %   
28

Abundance In Meteorites
0.55 %   
6
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.30 %   
5
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
1.10 %   
1
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Humans
0.14 %   
3
Not Available   

Uses >>
<< Periodic Table

Compare All Metals

All Metals

All Metals


Compare All Metals