Facts About Radium and Dubnium
Interesting Facts
- Radium metal is the heaviest metal of Alkaline earth metals column.
- Radium metal is highly radioactive and does not have any stable isotopes.
- IUPAC allotted a temporary name to Dubnium metal as “ Unnilpentium”.
- In the production of Dubnium, thermal gradient chromatography is used.
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals
Produced by Bombarding Am243 with Ne22, Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Not Available
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Discovery
In 1898
In 1968
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
Abundance In Humans
Not Available