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Facts About Dysprosium and Bismuth


Facts About Bismuth and Dysprosium


Facts

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
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
7 * 10-8 %   
25

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.000006 %   
14

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
33
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
28
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
35
0.00 %   
24

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