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Facts About Lutetium and Chromium


Facts About Chromium and Lutetium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Metal dust of Lutetium element is highly explosive.
  • Lutetium metal is corrosion resistance and acts stable in air.
  
  • Chromium is highly reactive, hence it is not found free in nature.
  • Ores of Chromites mineral are the major source of Chromium metal.
  • Almost 90% leather tanning is done with the help of chromium.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Georges Urbain and Carl Auer von Welsbach   
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin   

Discovery
In 1906   
In Between 1797 - 1798   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-8 %   
30
1.5 * 10-3 %   
7

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.002 %   
7

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.30 %   
7

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.01 %   
13

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
16

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
16

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