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Facts About Barium and Mercury

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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.
  • At room temperature mercury is found in a liquid state.
  • A coin of pound or rupees floats in mercury.
  • Because of its low melting point and boiling point it is used in thermometers.
1.2 Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Ancient Chinese and Indians
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1772
Before 2000 BCE
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %NA
Facts About Thallium
5E-09 0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.000001 %~-9999 %
Facts About Beryllium
1E-08 0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %NA
Facts About Gold
1.7E-07 22
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.03 %0.05 %
Facts About Radium
9.9E-12 8.1
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %NA
Facts About Protactinium
2E-23 1.1
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
0.00 %NA
Facts About Radium
1E-13 1.4