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Facts About Lanthanum and Lithium


Facts About Lithium and Lanthanum


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Lanthanum metal is highly malleable, ductile and sectile.
  • If exposed to air Lanthanum metal oxidizes rapidly.
  
  • Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
  • Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander   
Johan August Arfwedson   

Discovery
In 1838   
In 1817   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
6 * 10-7 %   
18

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.00017 %   
11

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
32
0.00 %   
22

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
19
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
29
0.00 %   
15

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
16

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