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Facts About Sodium and Uranium


Facts About Uranium 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).
  
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  

Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Mining   
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy   
Not Available   

Discovery
In 1807   
In 1789   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-3 %   
6
2 * 10-8 %   
29

Abundance In Sun
~0.004 %   
6
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.55 %   
6
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.30 %   
5
0.00 %   
36

Abundance In Oceans
1.10 %   
1
0.00 %   
11

Abundance In Humans
0.14 %   
3
Not Available   

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