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Facts About Polonium and Indium


Facts About Indium and Polonium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • 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.
  
  • Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
  • Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
  

Sources
Mining, Ores of metals   
Mining, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie   
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter   

Discovery
In 1898   
In 1863   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
3 * 10-8 %   
28

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000004 %   
23

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
99+

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