Facts About Cerium and Fermium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- 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.
- Fermium metal is highly radioactive in nature.
- Fermium is synthetically produced metal.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Bombarding Pu-239 with Neutrons
History
Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Wilhelm Hisinger
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1803
In 1952
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %
16
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %
23
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
27
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %
18
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
33
Not Available
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