1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Rubidium metal is 16th most common element found in the earth crust.
- Rubidium metal also found in minerals as well as seawater.
- Bismuth metal is soluble and reacts with concentrated nitric acid.
- It oxides are used as a yellow pigment in paint. Bismuth chloride oxide BiClO gives a pearly texture to cosmetics.
1.2 Sources
Obtained from Lithium Production.
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff
Claude François Geoffroy
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %7 * 10-8 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.000003 %~0.000006 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans