Facts About Barium and Berkelium
Interesting Facts
- Barium oxidizes very easily in the air.
- All toxic compounds of Barium can easily dissolve in water.
- Barium carbonate is used to produce a Rat poison and its other compound Barium nitrate is used in fireworks to produce green color.
- X-ray Diffraction- different compounds of Berkelium metals are identified using it.
Commercial uses of Berkelium metal are not yet discovered.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Bombarding Americium with Alpha Particles.
Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1772
In 1949
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
Abundance In Humans
Not Available