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Facts About Fermium and Chromium


Facts About Chromium and Fermium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Fermium metal is highly radioactive in nature.
  • Fermium is synthetically produced metal.
  
  • Chromium is highly reactive, hence it is not found free in nature.
  • Ores of Chromites mineral are the major source of Chromium metal.
  • Almost 90% leather tanning is done with the help of chromium.
  

Sources
Bombarding Pu-239 with Neutrons   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory   
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin   

Discovery
In 1952   
In Between 1797 - 1798   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
1.5 * 10-3 %   
7

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.002 %   
7

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.30 %   
7

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.01 %   
13

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
16

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
16

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