Facts About Copper and Ytterbium
Interesting Facts
- Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
- Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
- Ytterbium metal oxidizes rapidly if exposed to air.
- Ytterbium metal can dissolve quickly in Mineral acid.
Sources
Found in Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Unknown
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac
Discovery
In Middle East (9000 BCE)
In 1878
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available