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Facts About Barium and Polonium

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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.
  • Polonium was the first radioactive element to be discovered.
  • Polonium element and its compounds are highly radioactive.
  • Its alloy with Beryllium provides source of neutrons.
1.2 Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Mining, Ores of metals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1772
In 1898
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 %NA
Facts About Radium
9.9E-12 8.1
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %0.00 %
Facts About Protactinium
2E-23 1.1
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
0.00 %NA
Facts About Radium
1E-13 1.4