1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Bismuth metal is soluble and reacts with concentrated nitric acid.
- It oxides are used as a yellow pigment in paint. Bismuth chloride oxide BiClO gives a pearly texture to cosmetics.
- Mendelevium metal is synthetically produced metal.
- Mendelevium metal has been produced in only trace amount.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Bombarding Einsteinium with Helium Ions
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Claude François Geoffroy
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1.2.1 Abundance In Sun
~0.000006 %~-9999 %
1E-08
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1.4.2 Abundance In Meteorites
1.5.2 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.8.2 Abundance In Oceans
1.10.1 Abundance In Humans