Facts About Thulium and Sodium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Thulium metal can resist corrosion due to dry air .
- Only Tm-169 isotope of Thulium metal occur naturally.
- 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
Per Teodor Cleve
Humphry Davy
Discovery
In 1879
In 1807
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-8 %
30
2 * 10-3 %
6
Abundance In Sun
~0.00000002 %
28
~0.004 %
6
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
99+
0.55 %
6
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
2.30 %
5
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
99+
1.10 %
1
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
0.14 %
3
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