1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Californium metal is very harmful and highly radioactive.
- Californium metal is the heaviest metal.
- Polonium was the first radioactive element to be discovered.
- Polonium element and its compounds are highly radioactive.
- Its alloy with Beryllium provides source of neutrons.
1.2 Sources
Made by Bombarding Curium with Helium Ions
Mining, Ores of metals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %~-9999 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.6.2 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.6.3 Abundance In Oceans
1.6.5 Abundance In Humans