1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Iron is not always magnetic in nature, its allotrope are ferromagnetic and the B allotrope is nonmagnetic.
- The blood consists Iron in hemoglobin molecules to transfer Oxygen in the body.
- Americium metal is produced by bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons.
- Americium metal was discovered as a by-product while testing an atomic bomb (Manhattan Project).
1.2 Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals
Obtained By Bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Unknown
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Leon O. Morgan, Albert Ghiorso
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1.1 * 10-1 %NA
5E-09
0.11
1.4.3 Abundance In Sun
1.4.4 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.6 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.8 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.9 Abundance In Humans