Facts About Lutetium and Berkelium
Interesting Facts
- Metal dust of Lutetium element is highly explosive.
- Lutetium metal is corrosion resistance and acts stable in air.
- X-ray Diffraction- different compounds of Berkelium metals are identified using it.
Commercial uses of Berkelium metal are not yet discovered.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Bombarding Americium with Alpha Particles.
Who Discovered
Georges Urbain and Carl Auer von Welsbach
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1906
In 1949
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available