Facts About Silver and Bismuth
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.
- 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.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Unknown
Claude François Geoffroy
Discovery
Before 5000 BC
In 1753
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %
26
7 * 10-8 %
25
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %
26
~0.000006 %
14
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
38
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
19
0.00 %
24
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