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Facts About Lithium and Magnesium


Facts About Magnesium 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.
  
  • 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   
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Johan August Arfwedson   
Joseph Black   

Discovery
In 1817   
In 1755   

Abundance
  
  

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

Abundance In Sun
~0.00017 %   
11
~0.07 %   
2

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
22
12.00 %   
2

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
2.90 %   
4

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
15
0.13 %   
2

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
16
0.03 %   
4

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