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Facts About Mercury and Bismuth

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1 Facts
1.1 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.
  • Bismuth metal is soluble and reacts with concentrated nitric acid.
  • It oxides are used as a yellow pigment in paint. Bismuth chloride oxide BiClO gives a pearly texture to cosmetics.
1.2 Sources
Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Ancient Chinese and Indians
Claude François Geoffroy
1.3.2 Discovery
Before 2000 BCE
In 1753
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
NA7 * 10-8 %
Facts About Thallium
5E-09 0.11
1.4.4 Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %~0.000006 %
Facts About Beryllium
1E-08 0.1
1.4.6 Abundance In Meteorites
NA0.00 %
Facts About Gold
1.7E-07 22
1.4.9 Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.05 %0.00 %
Facts About Radium
9.9E-12 8.1
1.4.11 Abundance In Oceans
NA0.00 %
Facts About Protactinium
2E-23 1.1
1.5.1 Abundance In Humans
NANA
Facts About Radium
1E-13 1.4