Facts About Californium and Mercury
Interesting Facts
- Californium metal is very harmful and highly radioactive.
- Californium metal is the heaviest metal.
- At room temperature mercury is found in a liquid state.
- A coin of pound or rupees floats in mercury.
- Because of its low melting point and boiling point it is used in thermometers.
Sources
Made by Bombarding Curium with Helium Ions
Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Ancient Chinese and Indians
Discovery
In 1950
Before 2000 BCE
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available