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Facts About Lanthanum and Magnesium


Facts About Magnesium and Lanthanum


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Lanthanum metal is highly malleable, ductile and sectile.
  • If exposed to air Lanthanum metal oxidizes rapidly.
  
  • Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
  • Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander   
Joseph Black   

Discovery
In 1838   
In 1755   

Abundance
  
  

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

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.07 %   
2

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
32
12.00 %   
2

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
19
2.90 %   
4

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
29
0.13 %   
2

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.03 %   
4

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