Facts About Copper and Polonium
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.
- Polonium was the first radioactive element to be discovered.
- Polonium element and its compounds are highly radioactive.
- Its alloy with Beryllium provides source of neutrons.
Sources
Found in Minerals
Mining, Ores of metals
History
Who Discovered
Unknown
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie
Discovery
In Middle East (9000 BCE)
In 1898
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
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
9
Not Available
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