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Facts About Beryllium and Lithium


Facts About Lithium 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.
  
  • Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
  • Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin   
Johan August Arfwedson   

Discovery
In 1797   
In 1817   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-7 %   
23
6 * 10-7 %   
18

Abundance In Sun
~0.00000001 %   
29
~0.00017 %   
11

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
22

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
35
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
39
0.00 %   
15

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
19
0.00 %   
16

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