Facts About Barium and Rubidium
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.
- Rubidium metal is 16th most common element found in the earth crust.
- Rubidium metal also found in minerals as well as seawater.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Obtained from Lithium Production.
Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff
Discovery
In 1772
In 1861
Abundance In Earth's Crust