Facts About Strontium and Einsteinium
Interesting Facts
- Strontium element is softer than Calcium.
- Silvery Strontium turns yellow, if exposed to air.
- Einsteinium is the transuranic element found in US.
- Only 0.01 mg of Einsteinium was synthesized in 1961.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons
Who Discovered
William Cruickshank
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1787
In 1952
Abundance In Earth's Crust