Facts About Silver and Actinium
Interesting Facts
- It is the most reflective element.
- Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
- It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
Actinium glows in the dark due to its radioactivity.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals
Obtained by Treating Radium with Neutrons, Ores of metals
Who Discovered
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Friedrich Oskar Giesel
Discovery
Before 5000 BC
In 1902
Abundance In Earth's Crust