Facts About Copper and Curium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
- Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
- Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
- Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
Sources
Found in Minerals
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
History
Who Discovered
Unknown
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
Discovery
In Middle East (9000 BCE)
In 1944
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-6 %
12
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~0.00007 %
12
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
0.01 %
13
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %
17
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
8
Not Available
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
9
Not Available
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