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.
- Polonium was the first radioactive element to be discovered.
- Polonium element and its compounds are highly radioactive.
- Its alloy with Beryllium provides source of neutrons.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals
Mining, Ores of metals
History
Who Discovered
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Pierre Curie and Marie Curie
Discovery
Before 5000 BC
In 1898
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
0.11 %0.00 %
0
0.11
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Abundance In Sun
0.10 %-
0
0.1
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Abundance In Meteorites
22.00 %-
0
22
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
6.30 %0.00 %
1E-37
8.1
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Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %0.00 %
0
1.1
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Abundance In Humans
0.01 %0.00 %
0
1.4
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