Facts About Berkelium and Rhodium
Interesting Facts
- X-ray Diffraction- different compounds of Berkelium metals are identified using it.
Commercial uses of Berkelium metal are not yet discovered.
- Rhodium is the rarest element out of all non-radioactive metals on the earth .
- Rhodium is one of the most durable and hard metal, which also have high reflectance.
Sources
Bombarding Americium with Alpha Particles.
Earth's crust, Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
William Hyde Wollaston
Discovery
In 1949
In 1804
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available