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.
- Strontium element is softer than Calcium.
- Silvery Strontium turns yellow, if exposed to air.
1.2 Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
William Cruickshank
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %4 * 10-6 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.000001 %~0.000005 %
1E-08
0.1
2.1.1 Abundance In Meteorites
2.2.1 Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.2.2 Abundance In Oceans
2.3.1 Abundance In Humans