Facts About Gold and Magnesium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
- It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
- Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
- Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
- Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining
History
Who Discovered
Unknown
Joseph Black
Discovery
Before 6000 BCE
In 1755
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %
26
6 * 10-2 %
2
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %
26
~0.07 %
2
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
99+
12.00 %
2
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
2.90 %
4
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
21
0.13 %
2
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
18
0.03 %
4
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