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Facts About Polonium and Nickel


Facts About Nickel 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.
  
  • 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.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie   
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt   

Discovery
In 1898   
In 1751   

Abundance
  
  

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

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.008 %   
3

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
1.30 %   
3

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.01 %   
15

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
13

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
14

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