[Curiosities] Curiosities of Chemical elements

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The densest element

It is Osmium whose density is 22.6 times the density of pure water. This means that, at atmospheric pressure, one liter of Osmium weighs 22.6 kilograms. Among the heaviest there are 5 elements that exceed 20 kg per liter such as Neptunium, Rhenium, Platinum and Iridium.

 

The most expensive item

The most expensive element is Californium. This is because it is a synthetic element, 1 g of Californium costs about 40 million euros. However, it should be noted that one of the most expensive elements is Carbon, but BEWARE! Only when it is in diamond shape. Gold, a symbol of wealth, is not that expensive at around 90 euros per gram and is below other metals such as Rhodium 99 -euros / grams- and Platinum 105 -euros / grams-. It should be noted that these metals are listed on exchanges and that their values are variable.

 

The most abundant element on earth

In the earth's crust, the most abundant element is Oxygen, in second place is Silicon, while the third position is occupied by Aluminum. Outside the planet, in our galaxy, the most abundant elements are the simple Hydrogen and Helium.

 

The most reactive element

The most reactive element is Fluorine, which combines with practically all the other members of the periodic table. This element is missing an electron to complete the octet and will do anything to get it.

 

The element without which life would not be possible

This mention is no longer based on objective data. There is not a single source element of life, the discussion could be tedious Carbon? Oxygen? Iron? They are all indispensable but life is born in the stars. The basis of all elements are protons, electrons and neutrons - physicists forgive me for not mentioning the particles that go inside them - therefore, if life is born from stars, the elements that originate it are Helium and Hydrogen. . These collide at high energies resulting in nuclear fusion reactions to all the others.

 

The most original element

For this case, the chosen one is undoubtedly Mercury. Apart from Bromine there is no other liquid element in its natural state, but also Mercury is a metal. What other element beats that?

There is a great variety of elements, but Chemistry does not end in the elements above are the compounds and below the electrons, neutrons, protons and even more below the subatomic particles.