Facts About Niobium and Barium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Niobium metal was used to get called Columbium in past.
- Niobium metal found freely in nature (abundance).
- Barium oxidizes very easily in the air.
- All toxic compounds of Barium can easily dissolve in water.
- Barium carbonate is used to produce a Rat poison and its other compound Barium nitrate is used in fireworks to produce green color.
Sources
By-product of Tin Extraction, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Charles Hatchett
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Discovery
In 1801
In 1772
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %
22
1 * 10-6 %
16
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %
23
~0.000001 %
18
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
35
0.00 %
20
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
25
0.03 %
11
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
34
0.00 %
8
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
0.00 %
12
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