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Facts About Magnesium and Yttrium


Facts About Yttrium 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.
  
  • Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
  • Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joseph Black   
Johan Gadolin   

Discovery
In 1755   
In 1794   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-2 %   
2
7 * 10-7 %   
17

Abundance In Sun
~0.07 %   
2
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
12.00 %   
2
0.00 %   
21

Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.90 %   
4
0.00 %   
22

Abundance In Oceans
0.13 %   
2
0.00 %   
25

Abundance In Humans
0.03 %   
4
Not Available   

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