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.
- At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
- Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum metal.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Found with Other Rare Earth Metals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Johan August Arfwedson
Carl Gustaf Mosander
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-7 %5 * 10-8 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.00017 %~0.00000001 %
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