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1 Facts

1.1 Interesting Facts

  • 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

Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals

1.3 History

1.3.1 Who Discovered

Carl Wilhelm Scheele

1.3.2 Discovery

In 1772

1.4 Abundance

1.4.1 Abundance In Universe

1 * 10-6 %
Rank: 16 (Overall)
Thallium
5E-09 0.11

1.4.2 Abundance In Sun

~0.000001 %
Rank: 18 (Overall)
Beryllium
1E-08 0.1

1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites

0.00 %
Rank: 20 (Overall)
Gold
1.7E-07 22

1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust

0.03 %
Rank: 11 (Overall)
Radium
9.9E-12 8.1

1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans

0.00 %
Rank: 8 (Overall)
Protactinium
2E-23 1.1

1.4.6 Abundance In Humans

0.00 %
Rank: 12 (Overall)
Radium
1E-13 1.4