1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Metal dust of Lutetium element is highly explosive.
- Lutetium metal is corrosion resistance and acts stable in air.
- Ytterbium metal oxidizes rapidly if exposed to air.
- Ytterbium metal can dissolve quickly in Mineral acid.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Georges Urbain and Carl Auer von Welsbach
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-8 %2 * 10-7 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.3 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %~0.0000001 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.5 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.7 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.9 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.11 Abundance In Humans