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Facts About Calcium and Promethium


Facts About Promethium and Calcium


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.
  
  • Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
  • Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy   
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe   

Discovery
In 1808   
In 1942   

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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