1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
- Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
- Barium oxidizes very easily in the air.
- All toxic compounds of Barium can easily dissolve in water.
- Barium carbonate is used to produce a Rat poison and its other compound Barium nitrate is used in fireworks to produce green color.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-6 %1 * 10-6 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %~0.000001 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans