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
Who Discovered
Ancient Chinese and Indians
Not Available
Discovery
Before 2000 BCE
In 1898
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
Abundance In Humans
Not Available