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Facts About Magnesium and Beryllium


Facts About Beryllium and Magnesium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
  • Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
  
  • Beryllium is best anti corrosion metal.
  • Beryllium is the lightest metal and still it is stronger than steel.
  • It also finds various applications in Nuclear reactors as a reflector.
  

Sources
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joseph Black   
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin   

Discovery
In 1755   
In 1797   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-2 %   
2
1 * 10-7 %   
23

Abundance In Sun
~0.07 %   
2
~0.00000001 %   
29

Abundance In Meteorites
12.00 %   
2
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.90 %   
4
0.00 %   
35

Abundance In Oceans
0.13 %   
2
0.00 %   
39

Abundance In Humans
0.03 %   
4
0.00 %   
19

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