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Facts About Cerium and Strontium


Facts About Strontium and Cerium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • 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.
  
  • Strontium element is softer than Calcium.
  • Silvery Strontium turns yellow, if exposed to air.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Wilhelm Hisinger   
William Cruickshank   

Discovery
In 1803   
In 1787   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %   
16
4 * 10-6 %   
14

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %   
23
~0.000005 %   
15

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
27
0.00 %   
15

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
18
0.04 %   
10

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
33
0.00 %   
4

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
7

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