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Facts About Curium and Silver


Facts About Silver and Curium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
  • Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
  
  • It is the most reflective element.
  • Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
  • It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
  

Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1944   
Before 5000 BC   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
6 * 10-8 %   
26

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
38

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
19

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