1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Aluminum’s abundance percentage is more as it is found in more than 260 minerals.
- Pure Aluminum always reacts with oxygen rapidly.
- It is a good conductor of heat and electricity and used in transmission lines.
- Chromium is highly reactive, hence it is not found free in nature.
- Ores of Chromites mineral are the major source of Chromium metal.
- Almost 90% leather tanning is done with the help of chromium.
1.2 Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Earth's crust, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Hans Christian Oersted
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1825
In Between 1797 - 1798
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-3 %1.5 * 10-3 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.006 %~0.002 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans