Facts About Mercury and Einsteinium
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.
- Einsteinium is the transuranic element found in US.
- Only 0.01 mg of Einsteinium was synthesized in 1961.
Sources
Mining, Ores of Minerals
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons
Who Discovered
Ancient Chinese and Indians
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
Before 2000 BCE
In 1952
Abundance In Earth's Crust