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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.

Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals

History

Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele

Discovery
In 1772

Abundance

Abundance In Universe
0.00 % 17

Abundance In Sun
0.00 % 18

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 % 20

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.03 % 11

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 % 8

Abundance In Humans
0.00 % 13

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