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Facts About Nickel and Polonium


Facts About Polonium and Nickel


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
  • After iron, Zinc metal the second most abundant element in the earth crust.
  
  • Polonium was the first radioactive element to be discovered.
  • Polonium element and its compounds are highly radioactive.
  • Its alloy with Beryllium provides source of neutrons.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Mining, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt   
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie   

Discovery
In 1751   
In 1898   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-3 %   
4
Not Available   

Abundance In Sun
~0.008 %   
3
~-9999 %   

Abundance In Meteorites
1.30 %   
3
Not Available   

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
15
Not Available   

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
13
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
14
Not Available   

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