Facts About Beryllium and Berkelium
Interesting Facts
- Beryllium is best anti corrosion metal.
- Beryllium is the lightest metal and still it is stronger than steel.
- It also finds various applications in Nuclear reactors as a reflector.
- X-ray Diffraction- different compounds of Berkelium metals are identified using it.
Commercial uses of Berkelium metal are not yet discovered.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Bombarding Americium with Alpha Particles.
Who Discovered
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1797
In 1949
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