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Facts About Technetium and Thulium


Facts About Thulium and Technetium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
  • At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
  
  • Thulium metal can resist corrosion due to dry air .
  • Only Tm-169 isotope of Thulium metal occur naturally.
  

Sources
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero   
Per Teodor Cleve   

Discovery
In 1937   
In 1879   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
1 * 10-8 %   
30

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.00000002 %   
28

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 %   
99+

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