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Facts About Technetium and Gold


Facts About Gold and Technetium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
  • At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
  
  • It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
  • It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
  • Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
  

Sources
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons   
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1937   
Before 6000 BCE   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
6 * 10-8 %   
26

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
21

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
18

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