Tin

Americium

Facts About Tin and Americium

Tin

Americium

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1 Facts

1.1 Interesting Facts

In the list of most abundant element Tin is ranked 49th.
Tin metal does not react with water as well as does not corrode in it.

Americium metal is produced by bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons.

Americium metal was discovered as a by-product while testing an atomic bomb (Manhattan Project).

1.2 Sources

Found in Minerals, Mining

Obtained By Bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons

1.3 History

1.3.1 Who Discovered

Unknown

Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Leon O. Morgan, Albert Ghiorso

1.3.2 Discovery

Before 3500 BC

In 1944

1.4 Abundance

1.4.1 Abundance In Universe

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4 * 10^-7 %

Rank: 20 (Overall)▶

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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

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~0.0000009 %

Rank: 19 (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

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0.00 %

Rank: 24 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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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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0.00 %

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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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: 26 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (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: 13 (Overall)▶

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0.14 (Facts About S..)

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