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1.1 Interesting Facts
Californium metal is very harmful and highly radioactive.
Californium metal is the heaviest metal.
Cerium is a rare earth metal but still it is not rare at all.
It’s non-toxic compound Cerium sulfide has a rich red color and it is used as a pigment.
Cerium metal is also used in Flat screen TVs, light bulb, floodlights, etc.
1.2 Sources
Made by Bombarding Curium with Helium Ions
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Wilhelm Hisinger
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1950
In 1803
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
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1 * 10
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Rank:
16
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0.005
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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
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~-9999 %
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~0.0000004 %
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23
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0.004
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1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
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Not Available
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0.00 %
Rank:
27
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0.91
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1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Not Available
Rank:
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0.01 %
Rank:
18
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0.66
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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
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Not Available
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0.00 %
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33
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0.042
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1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
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Not Available
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0.14
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