Interesting Facts
- Dysprosium acts stable in air at room temperature.
- Dysprosium behaves very much like paramagnetic metal.
- Bismuth metal is soluble and reacts with concentrated nitric acid.
- It oxides are used as a yellow pigment in paint. Bismuth chloride oxide BiClO gives a pearly texture to cosmetics.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Lecoq de Boisbaudran
Claude François Geoffroy
Discovery
In 1886
In 1753
Abundance
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0.11
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Abundance In Sun
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0.1
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22
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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1E-37
8.1
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1.1
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1.4
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