Facts About Meitnerium and Cerium
Interesting Facts
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- Cerium is a rare earth metal but still it is not rare at all.
- It’s non-toxic compound Cerium sulfide has a rich red color and it is used as a pigment.
- Cerium metal is also used in Flat screen TVs, light bulb, floodlights, etc.
Sources
Bombarding Bi209 with Accelerated Nuclei of Fe58, Synthetically Produced
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Wilhelm Hisinger
Discovery
In 1982
In 1803
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