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Facts About Lithium and Strontium


Facts About Strontium 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.
  
  • Strontium element is softer than Calcium.
  • Silvery Strontium turns yellow, if exposed to air.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Johan August Arfwedson   
William Cruickshank   

Discovery
In 1817   
In 1787   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-7 %   
18
4 * 10-6 %   
14

Abundance In Sun
~0.00017 %   
11
~0.000005 %   
15

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
22
0.00 %   
15

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.04 %   
10

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
15
0.00 %   
4

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
16
0.00 %   
7

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