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Facts About Lanthanum and Copper


Facts About Copper and Lanthanum


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Lanthanum metal is highly malleable, ductile and sectile.
  • If exposed to air Lanthanum metal oxidizes rapidly.
  
  • 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.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1838   
In Middle East (9000 BCE)   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
6 * 10-6 %   
12

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.00007 %   
12

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
32
0.01 %   
13

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
19
0.01 %   
17

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
29
0.00 %   
8

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
9

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