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Facts About Chromium and Ytterbium


Facts About Ytterbium and Chromium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Chromium is highly reactive, hence it is not found free in nature.
  • Ores of Chromites mineral are the major source of Chromium metal.
  • Almost 90% leather tanning is done with the help of chromium.
  
  • Ytterbium metal oxidizes rapidly if exposed to air.
  • Ytterbium metal can dissolve quickly in Mineral acid.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin   
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac   

Discovery
In Between 1797 - 1798   
In 1878   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1.5 * 10-3 %   
7
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.002 %   
7
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.30 %   
7
0.00 %   
36

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
13
0.00 %   
33

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
16
0.00 %   
37

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
16
Not Available   

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