Interesting Facts
Meitnerium is named after Lise Meitner, an Austrian physicist.
- At room temperature mercury is found in a liquid state.
- A coin of pound or rupees floats in mercury.
- Because of its low melting point and boiling point it is used in thermometers.
Sources
Bombarding Bi209 with Accelerated Nuclei of Fe58, Synthetically Produced
Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Ancient Chinese and Indians
Discovery
In 1982
Before 2000 BCE
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %0.09 %
0
0.11
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Abundance In Sun
-0.00 %
0
0.1
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Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %0.00 %
0
22
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
-0.05 %
1E-37
8.1
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Abundance In Oceans
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0
1.1
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Abundance In Humans
-0.00 %
0
1.4
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