Facts About Barium and Niobium
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.
- Niobium metal was used to get called Columbium in past.
- Niobium metal found freely in nature (abundance).
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
By-product of Tin Extraction, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Charles Hatchett
Discovery
In 1772
In 1801
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available