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Facts About Rhenium and Mercury


Facts About Mercury and Rhenium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Chemical properties of Rhenium are similar to Manganese.
  • Rhenium metal is created while refining Molybdenum.
  
  • At room temperature mercury is found in a liquid state.
  • A coin of pound or rupees floats in mercury.
  • Because of its low melting point and boiling point it is used in thermometers.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Masataka Ogawa   
Ancient Chinese and Indians   

Discovery
In 1908   
Before 2000 BCE   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-8 %   
29
Not Available   

Abundance In Sun
~0.00000001 %   
29
~-9999 %   

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
Not Available   

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.05 %   
9

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
34
Not Available   

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