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Facts About Strontium and Sodium


Facts About Sodium and Strontium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Strontium element is softer than Calcium.
  • Silvery Strontium turns yellow, if exposed to air.
  
  • 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).
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Cruickshank   
Humphry Davy   

Discovery
In 1787   
In 1807   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-6 %   
14
2 * 10-3 %   
6

Abundance In Sun
~0.000005 %   
15
~0.004 %   
6

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
15
0.55 %   
6

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.04 %   
10
2.30 %   
5

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
4
1.10 %   
1

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
7
0.14 %   
3

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