Facts About Cerium and Rubidium
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.
- Rubidium metal is 16th most common element found in the earth crust.
- Rubidium metal also found in minerals as well as seawater.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Obtained from Lithium Production.
History
Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Wilhelm Hisinger
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff
Discovery
In 1803
In 1861
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %
16
1 * 10-6 %
16
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %
23
~0.000003 %
17
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
27
0.00 %
19
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %
18
0.01 %
18
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
33
0.00 %
7
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
0.00 %
7
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