Facts About Silver and Curium
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.
- Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
- Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
Who Discovered
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Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
Discovery
Before 5000 BC
In 1944
Abundance In Earth's Crust