Facts About Mercury and Radium
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.
  
Sources
Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
Mining, Ores of metals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Ancient Chinese and Indians
  
Not Available
  
Discovery
Before 2000 BCE
  
In 1898
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
  
Abundance In Humans
Not Available