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Facts About Beryllium and Calcium


Facts About Calcium and Beryllium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Beryllium is best anti corrosion metal.
  • Beryllium is the lightest metal and still it is stronger than steel.
  • It also finds various applications in Nuclear reactors as a reflector.
  
  • 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.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin   
Humphry Davy   

Discovery
In 1797   
In 1808   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-7 %   
23
7 * 10-3 %   
3

Abundance In Sun
~0.00000001 %   
29
~0.007 %   
4

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
1.10 %   
4

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
35
5.00 %   
3

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
39
0.00 %   
5

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
19
1.40 %   
1

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