Facts About Magnesium and Polonium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
- Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
- 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
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining
Mining, Ores of metals
History
Who Discovered
Joseph Black
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie
Discovery
In 1755
In 1898
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-2 %
2
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~0.07 %
2
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
12.00 %
2
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.90 %
4
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
0.13 %
2
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Humans
0.03 %
4
Not Available
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