Interesting Facts
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Who Discovered
Discovery
Abundance In Universe
Abundance In Sun
Abundance In Meteorites
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Abundance In Humans
- 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.
Ancient Chinese and Indians
- Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
- Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso