Facts About Calcium and Curium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Calcium ranks 5th rank in the list of earth’s abundance Percentage.
- It is found in the compound state.
- Gypsum or calcium sulfate is used as plaster and plaster of paris.
- Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
- Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
History
Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
Discovery
In 1808
In 1944
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-3 %
3
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~0.007 %
4
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
1.10 %
4
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
5.00 %
3
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
5
Not Available
Abundance In Humans
1.40 %
1
Not Available
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