Facts About Copper and Thallium
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.
- Compounds of Thallium metal are highly Toxic.
- Thallium metal is being suspected as a human carcinogen.
Sources
Found in Minerals
Found As a By-product, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
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William Crookes
Discovery
In Middle East (9000 BCE)
In 1861
Abundance In Earth's Crust