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Facts About Strontium and Americium

1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
  • Strontium element is softer than Calcium.
  • Silvery Strontium turns yellow, if exposed to air.
  • Americium metal is produced by bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons.
  • Americium metal was discovered as a by-product while testing an atomic bomb (Manhattan Project).
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Obtained By Bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
William Cruickshank
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Leon O. Morgan, Albert Ghiorso
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1787
In 1944
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
Facts About Iron
4 * 10-6 %
Rank: 14 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.2 Abundance In Sun
Facts About Iron
~0.000005 %
Rank: 15 (Overall)
~-9999 %
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Facts About Beryllium
2.1.4 Abundance In Meteorites
Facts About Iron
0.00 %
Rank: 15 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.5 Abundance In Earth's Crust
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0.04 %
Rank: 10 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.7 Abundance In Oceans
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0.00 %
Rank: 4 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2.2 Abundance In Humans
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0.00 %
Rank: 7 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Facts About Radium
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