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1.1 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.
223 Francium has the longest half life at 21.8.
Francium metal is produced by alpha decay in
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Actinium 227.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Formed by Decay Process, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Wilhelm Hisinger
Marguerite Perey
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1803
In 1939
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
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1 * 10
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16
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Not Available
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0.005
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1.4.3 Abundance In Sun
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~0.0000004 %
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23
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~-9999 %
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0.004
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1.4.5 Abundance In Meteorites
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0.00 %
Rank:
27
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Not Available
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0.91
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1.4.7 Abundance In Earth's Crust
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0.01 %
Rank:
18
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Not Available
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0.66
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1.4.9 Abundance In Oceans
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0.00 %
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33
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Not Available
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0.042
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1.4.11 Abundance In Humans
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Not Available
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0.14
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