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Facts About Beryllium and Magnesium


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

Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin   
Joseph Black   

Discovery
In 1797   
In 1755   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-7 %   
23
6 * 10-2 %   
2

Abundance In Sun
~0.00000001 %   
29
~0.07 %   
2

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
12.00 %   
2

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
35
2.90 %   
4

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
39
0.13 %   
2

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
19
0.03 %   
4

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