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Facts About Calcium and Magnesium


Facts About Magnesium and Calcium


Facts

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.
  
  • 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 Minerals   
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy   
Joseph Black   

Discovery
In 1808   
In 1755   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-3 %   
3
6 * 10-2 %   
2

Abundance In Sun
~0.007 %   
4
~0.07 %   
2

Abundance In Meteorites
1.10 %   
4
12.00 %   
2

Abundance In Earth's Crust
5.00 %   
3
2.90 %   
4

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
5
0.13 %   
2

Abundance In Humans
1.40 %   
1
0.03 %   
4

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