Facts About Barium and Holmium
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.
- Holmium metal is very soft and malleable.
- Holmium metal is well known for its corrosion resistivity.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Marc Delafontaine
Discovery
In 1772
In 1878
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available