Facts About Rubidium and Americium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Rubidium metal is 16th most common element found in the earth crust.
- Rubidium metal also found in minerals as well as seawater.
- Americium metal is produced by bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons.
- Americium metal was discovered as a by-product while testing an atomic bomb (Manhattan Project).
Sources
Obtained from Lithium Production.
Obtained By Bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons
History
Who Discovered
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Leon O. Morgan, Albert Ghiorso
Discovery
In 1861
In 1944
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %
16
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~0.000003 %
17
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
19
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %
18
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
7
Not Available
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
7
Not Available
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