Facts About Platinum and Berkelium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
- X-ray Diffraction- different compounds of Berkelium metals are identified using it.
- Commercial uses of Berkelium metal are not yet discovered.
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Bombarding Americium with Alpha Particles.
History
Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1735
In 1949
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-7 %
19
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %
19
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
25
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
Not Available
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