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Facts About Lithium and Beryllium


Facts About Beryllium and Lithium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
  • Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
  
  • Beryllium is best anti corrosion metal.
  • Beryllium is the lightest metal and still it is stronger than steel.
  • It also finds various applications in Nuclear reactors as a reflector.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Johan August Arfwedson   
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin   

Discovery
In 1817   
In 1797   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-7 %   
18
1 * 10-7 %   
23

Abundance In Sun
~0.00017 %   
11
~0.00000001 %   
29

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
22
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
35

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
15
0.00 %   
39

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
16
0.00 %   
19

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