Facts About Barium and Promethium
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.
  
- Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
- Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
  
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
Found in Minerals, Mining
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
  
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe
  
Discovery
In 1772
  
In 1942
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.000001 %
  
18
~-9999 %
  
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
  
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
  
Abundance In Humans
Not Available