Cerium

Magnesium

Facts About Cerium and Magnesium

Cerium

Magnesium

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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.

Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.

1.2 Sources

Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals

By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining

1.3 History

1.3.1 Who Discovered

Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Wilhelm Hisinger

Joseph Black

1.3.2 Discovery

In 1803

In 1755

1.4 Abundance

1.4.1 Abundance In Universe

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1 * 10^-6 %

Rank: 16 (Overall)▶

6 * 10^-2 %

Rank: 2 (Overall)▶

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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun

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~0.0000004 %

Rank: 23 (Overall)▶

~0.07 %

Rank: 2 (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)▶

12.00 %

Rank: 2 (Overall)▶

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0.91 (Facts About A..)

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1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust

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0.01 %

Rank: 18 (Overall)▶

2.90 %

Rank: 4 (Overall)▶

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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans

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0.00 %

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

0.13 %

Rank: 2 (Overall)▶

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0.042 (Facts About P..)

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1.4.6 Abundance In Humans

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

0.03 %

Rank: 4 (Overall)▶

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0.14 (Facts About S..)

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