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Facts About Magnesium and Zinc


Facts About Zinc 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.
  
  • Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
  • The leading producers of Zinc metal are Australia, Canada, China, U.S.A and Peru.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joseph Black   
Indian metallurgists   

Discovery
In 1755   
Before 1000 BCE   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-2 %   
2
3 * 10-5 %   
11

Abundance In Sun
~0.07 %   
2
~0.0002 %   
10

Abundance In Meteorites
12.00 %   
2
0.02 %   
12

Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.90 %   
4
0.01 %   
16

Abundance In Oceans
0.13 %   
2
0.00 %   
10

Abundance In Humans
0.03 %   
4
0.00 %   
6

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