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All elements heavier than nickel are only synthesized in supernova explosions, and are therefore relatively rare. Gold isn't that rare compared to many other elements, but it's regarded as intrinsically valuable, and so people tend to hoard it.
(Lead is even heavier than gold, so why isn't it expensive? Well, lead has a number of exceptionally stable isotopes you get to lead by a lot of decay chains from even heavier elements, so it's more common than its atomic weight might suggest.)
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What new uses are being found for rare earth elements?
Some rare earth element's are in the food we eat
What family does cerium belong to?
Cerium is an element that is found in the Earth's crust. Cerium is in the Lanthanide family which is made up of rare earth metals.
Is phosphorus a rare earth element?
No, phosphorus is just a nonmetal element.ANSWERPhosphorus is the eleventh most abundant element in the Earth's crust at about 0.12% or 1000 ppm.
What are the properties of Promethium?
It is a rare earth element metal that emits beta radius.
Is tin a rare element on earth?
Nearly 100% of tin ordinarily found in nature is of ten stable isotopes. Traces of radioactive 126Sn are found, but they are not significant. Like all elements, tin has synthetic radioactive isotopes.
Is vanadium a rare or common element?
It is a rare earth element, never found in mineral deposits (veins and nuggets as with gold) but normally found in assocaition with other elements and minerals.
What is the rare element found in the tombstone layer of the earth?
iridium
What new uses are being found for rare earth elements?
Some rare earth element's are in the food we eat
An element found in the form of a light gas?
Neon is an element found in the form of a gas. It is a rare gas that is found in the Earth's atmosphere.
Is gold manmade or natural?
Gold is a natural element. It is normally found as a solid metal and is relatively rare and expensive.
Is hassium a rare earth element?
Hassium is not a rare earth element; but is an artificial element, extremely rare and very difficult to obtain.
Is the element bromine rare or common?
Bromine is fairly common on Earth. Bromine is naturally found in the Earth's crust and in seawater.
Is oxygen a family name or a Rare earth Element series?
Yes it is objectiveness is a rare earth element bitchezz
Why is gold found as an element on its own?
Because it the least reactive metal on earth, this meaning of separates itself from anything else. Its also highly rare , very expensive and this is all made up
Is helium a family name or a rare earth element series?
family name of rare earth element series of helium
Rare earth element in the lanthanide series?
Earth
Is fluorine an rare earth element?
no
