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Facts About Calcium and Cerium

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1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
  • 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.
  • 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.
1.2 Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Wilhelm Hisinger
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1808
In 1803
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-3 %1 * 10-6 %
Facts About Thallium
5E-09 0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.007 %~0.0000004 %
Facts About Beryllium
1E-08 0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.10 %0.00 %
Facts About Gold
1.7E-07 22
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
5.00 %0.01 %
Facts About Radium
9.9E-12 8.1
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %0.00 %
Facts About Protactinium
2E-23 1.1
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
1.40 %NA
Facts About Radium
1E-13 1.4