Facts About Platinum and Barium
Interesting Facts
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
  
- 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
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
  
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa
  
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
  
Discovery
In 1735
  
In 1772
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %
  
19
~0.000001 %
  
18
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
  
Abundance In Humans
Not Available