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Facts About Erbium and Barium


Facts About Barium and Erbium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Erbium metal is used as alloyed with Vanadium to make it softer.
  • Recent studies shows that it is helpful for metabolism.
  
  • Barium oxidizes very easily in the air.
  • All toxic compounds of Barium can easily dissolve in water.
  • Barium carbonate is used to produce a Rat poison and its other compound Barium nitrate is used in fireworks to produce green color.
  

Sources
Mining   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander   
Carl Wilhelm Scheele   

Discovery
In 1842   
In 1772   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
1 * 10-6 %   
16

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.000001 %   
18

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
36
0.00 %   
20

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
32
0.03 %   
11

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
36
0.00 %   
8

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
12

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