Interesting Facts
- Rubidium metal is 16th most common element found in the earth crust.
- Rubidium metal also found in minerals as well as seawater.
- X-ray Diffraction- different compounds of Berkelium metals are identified using it.
Commercial uses of Berkelium metal are not yet discovered.
Sources
Obtained from Lithium Production.
Bombarding Americium with Alpha Particles.
History
Who Discovered
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1861
In 1949
Abundance
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22
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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1E-37
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