1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Dysprosium acts stable in air at room temperature.
- Dysprosium behaves very much like paramagnetic metal.
- Americium metal is produced by bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons.
- Americium metal was discovered as a by-product while testing an atomic bomb (Manhattan Project).
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Obtained By Bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Lecoq de Boisbaudran
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Leon O. Morgan, Albert Ghiorso
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1.6.1 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %~-9999 %
1E-08
0.1
1.7.1 Abundance In Meteorites
1.9.1 Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.1.2 Abundance In Oceans
2.1.4 Abundance In Humans