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Facts About Magnesium and Lithium


Facts About Lithium 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.
  
  • Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
  • Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
  

Sources
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joseph Black   
Johan August Arfwedson   

Discovery
In 1755   
In 1817   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-2 %   
2
6 * 10-7 %   
18

Abundance In Sun
~0.07 %   
2
~0.00017 %   
11

Abundance In Meteorites
12.00 %   
2
0.00 %   
22

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.13 %   
2
0.00 %   
15

Abundance In Humans
0.03 %   
4
0.00 %   
16

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