1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
- Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium 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.
1.2 Sources
Mining, Ores of metals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter
Claude François Geoffroy
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-8 %7 * 10-8 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %~0.000006 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans