Facts About Lithium and Polonium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
- Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
- 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
Found in Minerals, Mining
Mining, Ores of metals
History
Who Discovered
Johan August Arfwedson
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie
Discovery
In 1817
In 1898
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-7 %
18
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~0.00017 %
11
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
22
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
15
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
16
Not Available
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