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1.1 Interesting Facts
Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.
Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
1.2 Sources
By-product Zirconium Refining
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1922
In 1944
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
Facts About Iron
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7 * 10
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25
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Not Available
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Facts About Thallium
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0.005
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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
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~0.0000001 %
Rank:
26
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~-9999 %
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0.004
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1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
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0.00 %
Rank:
37
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Not Available
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Facts About Gold
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0.91
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1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
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0.00 %
Rank:
31
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Not Available
Rank:
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Facts About Radium
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0.66
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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
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0.00 %
Rank:
27
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Not Available
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Facts About Protactinium
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0.042
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1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
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Not Available
Rank:
N/A
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Not Available
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Facts About Radium
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0.14
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