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Facts About Technetium and Sodium


Facts About Sodium and Technetium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
  • At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
  
  • 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
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons  
By Electrolysis Process, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero  
Humphry Davy  

Discovery
In 1937  
In 1807  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
7

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
18
0.00 %  
6

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
0.55 %  
6

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

Abundance In Oceans
-  
1.10 %  
1

Abundance In Humans
-  
0.14 %  
4

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