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Facts About Silver and Berkelium


Facts About Berkelium and Silver


Facts

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.
  
  • X-ray Diffraction- different compounds of Berkelium metals are identified using it.
    Commercial uses of Berkelium metal are not yet discovered.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals   
Bombarding Americium with Alpha Particles.   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Unknown   
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory   

Discovery
Before 5000 BC   
In 1949   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %   
26
Not Available   

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~-9999 %   

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
38
Not Available   

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
Not Available   

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
19
Not Available   

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