Facts About Berkelium and Vanadium
Interesting Facts
- X-ray Diffraction- different compounds of Berkelium metals are identified using it.
Commercial uses of Berkelium metal are not yet discovered.
- Vanadium is a highly reactive metal, hence it is not found free in nature.
- Vanadium can be found in almost 65 different types of minerals.
Sources
Bombarding Americium with Alpha Particles.
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Andrés Manuel del Río
Discovery
In 1949
In 1801
Abundance In Earth's Crust