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Facts About Lithium and Gallium


Facts About Gallium 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.
  
  • A gram of Gallium metal can be bought for only three dollars.
  • Gallium metal found in ores of following things Coal, Bauxite, Diaspore, Sphalerite, Germanite and Zinc.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Johan August Arfwedson   
Lecoq de Boisbaudran   

Discovery
In 1817   
In 1875   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-7 %   
18
1 * 10-6 %   
16

Abundance In Sun
~0.00017 %   
11
~0.000004 %   
16

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
22
0.00 %   
16

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
24

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
15
0.00 %   
22

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
16
Not Available   

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