Facts About Technetium and Berkelium
Interesting Facts
- Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
- At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
- X-ray Diffraction- different compounds of Berkelium metals are identified using it.
Commercial uses of Berkelium metal are not yet discovered.
Sources
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons
Bombarding Americium with Alpha Particles.
Who Discovered
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1937
In 1949
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust