Copper

Polonium

Facts About Copper and Polonium

Copper

Polonium

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1 Facts

1.1 Interesting Facts

Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.

Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.

Polonium was the first radioactive element to be discovered.

Polonium element and its compounds are highly radioactive.

Its alloy with Beryllium provides source of neutrons.

1.2 Sources

Found in Minerals

Mining, Ores of metals

1.3 History

1.3.1 Who Discovered

Unknown

Pierre Curie and Marie Curie

1.3.2 Discovery

In Middle East (9000 BCE)

In 1898

1.4 Abundance

1.4.1 Abundance In Universe

Facts About Iron

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6 * 10^-6 %

Rank: 12 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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Facts About Thallium

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0.005 (Facts About A..)

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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun

Facts About Iron

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~0.00007 %

Rank: 12 (Overall)▶

~-9999 %

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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Facts About Beryllium

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0.004 (Facts About S..)

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1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites

Facts About Iron

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0.01 %

Rank: 13 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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Facts About Gold

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0.91 (Facts About A..)

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1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust

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0.01 %

Rank: 17 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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Facts About Radium

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0.66 (Facts About T..)

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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans

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0.00 %

Rank: 8 (Overall)▶

0.00 %

Rank: 46 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Protactinium

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0.042 (Facts About P..)

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1.4.6 Abundance In Humans

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0.00 %

Rank: 9 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Radium

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0.14 (Facts About S..)

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