Facts About Lithium and Niobium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
- Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
- Niobium metal was used to get called Columbium in past.
- Niobium metal found freely in nature (abundance).
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
By-product of Tin Extraction, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Johan August Arfwedson
Charles Hatchett
Discovery
In 1817
In 1801
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-7 %
18
2 * 10-7 %
22
Abundance In Sun
~0.00017 %
11
~0.0000004 %
23
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
22
0.00 %
35
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
0.00 %
25
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
15
0.00 %
34
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
16
Not Available
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