Facts About Barium and Technetium
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.
- Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
- At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons
Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero
Discovery
In 1772
In 1937
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
Abundance In Humans
Not Available