Home

Transition Metals + -

Actinide Metals + -

Lanthanide Metals + -

Post-Transition Metals + -

Alkaline Earth Metals + -

Compare Metals


Facts About Terbium and Sodium


Facts About Sodium and Terbium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
  • Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum metal.
  
  • 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, Found with Other Rare Earth Metals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
By Electrolysis Process, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander   
Humphry Davy   

Discovery
In 1842   
In 1807   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %   
27
2 * 10-3 %   
6

Abundance In Sun
~0.00000001 %   
29
~0.004 %   
6

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.55 %   
6

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
40
2.30 %   
5

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
1.10 %   
1

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.14 %   
3

Uses >>
<< Periodic Table

Compare Lanthanide Series

Lanthanide Metals

Lanthanide Metals

» More Lanthanide Metals

Compare Lanthanide Series

» More Compare Lanthanide Series