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.
- Radium metal is the heaviest metal of Alkaline earth metals column.
- Radium metal is highly radioactive and does not have any stable isotopes.
1.2 Sources
Mining, Ores of Minerals
Mining, Ores of metals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Ancient Chinese and Indians
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1.3.3 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1.8.2 Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %~-9999 %
1E-08
0.1
1.6.2 Abundance In Meteorites
1.9.3 Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.4.3 Abundance In Oceans
3.4.1 Abundance In Humans