Facts About Calcium and Yttrium
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.
- Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
- Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Johan Gadolin
Discovery
In 1808
In 1794
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-3 %
3
7 * 10-7 %
17
Abundance In Sun
~0.007 %
4
~0.0000001 %
26
Abundance In Meteorites
1.10 %
4
0.00 %
21
Abundance In Earth's Crust
5.00 %
3
0.00 %
22
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
5
0.00 %
25
Abundance In Humans
1.40 %
1
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