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Facts About Silver and Curium


Facts About Curium 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.
  
  • 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   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Unknown   
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso   

Discovery
Before 5000 BC   
In 1944   

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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