Cerium

Calcium

Facts About Cerium and Calcium

Cerium

Calcium

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1 Facts

1.1 Interesting Facts

Cerium is a rare earth metal but still it is not rare at all.

It’s non-toxic compound Cerium sulfide has a rich red color and it is used as a pigment.

Cerium metal is also used in Flat screen TVs, light bulb, floodlights, etc.

Calcium ranks 5th rank in the list of earth’s abundance Percentage.

It is found in the compound state.

Gypsum or calcium sulfate is used as plaster and plaster of paris.

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, Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Wilhelm Hisinger

Humphry Davy

1.3.2 Discovery

In 1803

In 1808

1.4 Abundance

1.4.1 Abundance In Universe

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1 * 10^-6 %

Rank: 16 (Overall)▶

7 * 10^-3 %

Rank: 3 (Overall)▶

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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun

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~0.0000004 %

Rank: 23 (Overall)▶

~0.007 %

Rank: 4 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Beryllium

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0.004 (Facts About S..)

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1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites

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0.00 %

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

1.10 %

Rank: 4 (Overall)▶

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1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust

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0.01 %

Rank: 18 (Overall)▶

5.00 %

Rank: 3 (Overall)▶

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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans

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0.00 %

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

0.00 %

Rank: 5 (Overall)▶

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1.4.6 Abundance In Humans

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

1.40 %

Rank: 1 (Overall)▶

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