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Facts About Magnesium and Zirconium


Facts About Zirconium 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.
  
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joseph Black   
Martin Heinrich Klaproth   

Discovery
In 1755   
In 1789   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-2 %   
2
5 * 10-6 %   
13

Abundance In Sun
~0.07 %   
2
~0.000004 %   
16

Abundance In Meteorites
12.00 %   
2
0.00 %   
17

Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.90 %   
4
0.01 %   
14

Abundance In Oceans
0.13 %   
2
0.00 %   
23

Abundance In Humans
0.03 %   
4
0.00 %   
15

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