Facts About Cerium and Terbium
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.
- At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
- Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum metal.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Found with Other Rare Earth Metals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Wilhelm Hisinger
Carl Gustaf Mosander
Discovery
In 1803
In 1842
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %
16
5 * 10-8 %
27
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %
23
~0.00000001 %
29
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
27
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %
18
0.00 %
40
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
33
0.00 %
99+
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