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.
- Rutherfordium does not occur in nature as it is a synthetic element.
- Till date Rutherfordium metal has 15 radioisotopes created synthetically.
1.2 Sources
Obtained from Lithium Production.
Bombarding Plutonium with Accelerated 113 to 115 MeV Neon Ions, Synthetically Produced
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.000003 %~-9999 %
1E-08
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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