1 Facts
1.1 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.
- 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.
1.2 Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Unknown
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1772
In Middle East (9000 BCE)
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %6 * 10-6 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.000001 %~0.00007 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans