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Facts About Tantalum and Sodium


Facts About Sodium and Tantalum


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Tantalum metal is known as corrosion resistance.
  • Tantalum metal can easily fabricated and It is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
  
  • 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
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg   
Humphry Davy   

Discovery
In 1802   
In 1807   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
8 * 10-9 %   
31
2 * 10-3 %   
6

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.004 %   
6

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.55 %   
6

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
37
2.30 %   
5

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
31
1.10 %   
1

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.14 %   
3

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