1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
- Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
- Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
- Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Mining, Ores of metals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Johan August Arfwedson
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-7 %3 * 10-8 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.00017 %~0.0000004 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans