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.
- 223 Francium has the longest half life at 21.8.
- Francium metal is produced by alpha decay in 227Actinium 227.
1.2 Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Formed by Decay Process, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Marguerite Perey
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1.4.3 Abundance In Sun
~0.000001 %~-9999 %
1E-08
0.1
2.1.1 Abundance In Meteorites
2.2.1 Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.3.1 Abundance In Oceans
2.4.1 Abundance In Humans