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Facts About Tungsten and Curium


Facts About Curium and Tungsten


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  
  • Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
  • Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Not Available   
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso   

Discovery
In 1781   
In 1944   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %   
27
Not Available   

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %   
23
~-9999 %   

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
39
Not Available   

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
39
Not Available   

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
18
Not Available   

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