Facts About Einsteinium and Gold
Interesting Facts
- Einsteinium is the transuranic element found in US.
- Only 0.01 mg of Einsteinium was synthesized in 1961.
- It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
- It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
- Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
Sources
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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Discovery
In 1952
Before 6000 BCE
Abundance In Earth's Crust