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Facts About Calcium and Tantalum


Facts About Tantalum 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.
  
  • Tantalum metal is known as corrosion resistance.
  • Tantalum metal can easily fabricated and It is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy   
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg   

Discovery
In 1808   
In 1802   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-3 %   
3
8 * 10-9 %   
31

Abundance In Sun
~0.007 %   
4
~-9999 %   

Abundance In Meteorites
1.10 %   
4
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
5.00 %   
3
0.00 %   
37

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
5
0.00 %   
31

Abundance In Humans
1.40 %   
1
Not Available   

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