Facts About Mercury and Berkelium
Interesting Facts
- 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.
- X-ray Diffraction- different compounds of Berkelium metals are identified using it.
Commercial uses of Berkelium metal are not yet discovered.
Sources
Mining, Ores of Minerals
Bombarding Americium with Alpha Particles.
Who Discovered
Ancient Chinese and Indians
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
Before 2000 BCE
In 1949
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available