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Facts About Magnesium and Indium


Facts About Indium 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.
  
  • Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
  • Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
  

Sources
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining   
Mining, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joseph Black   
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter   

Discovery
In 1755   
In 1863   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-2 %   
2
3 * 10-8 %   
28

Abundance In Sun
~0.07 %   
2
~0.0000004 %   
23

Abundance In Meteorites
12.00 %   
2
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.90 %   
4
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.13 %   
2
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Humans
0.03 %   
4
Not Available   

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