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Facts About Calcium and Rubidium


Facts About Rubidium 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.
  
  • Rubidium metal is 16th most common element found in the earth crust.
  • Rubidium metal also found in minerals as well as seawater.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Obtained from Lithium Production.   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy   
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff   

Discovery
In 1808   
In 1861   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-3 %   
3
1 * 10-6 %   
16

Abundance In Sun
~0.007 %   
4
~0.000003 %   
17

Abundance In Meteorites
1.10 %   
4
0.00 %   
19

Abundance In Earth's Crust
5.00 %   
3
0.01 %   
18

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
5
0.00 %   
7

Abundance In Humans
1.40 %   
1
0.00 %   
7

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