Facts About Rhodium and Polonium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Rhodium is the rarest element out of all non-radioactive metals on the earth .
- Rhodium is one of the most durable and hard metal, which also have high reflectance.
- 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.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Mining, Ores of metals
History
Who Discovered
William Hyde Wollaston
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie
Discovery
In 1804
In 1898
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %
26
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %
25
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
36
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
0.00 %
99+
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