Zinc

Polonium

Facts About Zinc and Polonium

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1 Facts

1.1 Interesting Facts

Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
The leading producers of Zinc metal are Australia, Canada, China, U.S.A and Peru.

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

Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals

Mining, Ores of metals

1.3 History

1.3.1 Who Discovered

Indian metallurgists

Pierre Curie and Marie Curie

1.3.2 Discovery

Before 1000 BCE

In 1898

1.4 Abundance

1.4.1 Abundance In Universe

Facts About Iron

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3 * 10^-5 %

Rank: 11 (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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~0.0002 %

Rank: 10 (Overall)▶

~-9999 %

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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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0.02 %

Rank: 12 (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: 16 (Overall)▶

Not Available

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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: 10 (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: 6 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Radium

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0.14 (Facts About S..)

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