Facts About Strontium and Californium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Strontium element is softer than Calcium.
- Silvery Strontium turns yellow, if exposed to air.
- Californium metal is very harmful and highly radioactive.
- Californium metal is the heaviest metal.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Made by Bombarding Curium with Helium Ions
History
Who Discovered
William Cruickshank
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1787
In 1950
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-6 %
14
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~0.000005 %
15
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
15
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.04 %
10
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
4
Not Available
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
7
Not Available
|
||
|
||
|
