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Facts About Mercury and Tin


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Facts About Tin and Mercury


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • At room temperature mercury is found in a liquid state.
  • A coin of pound or rupees floats in mercury.
  • Because of its low melting point and boiling point it is used in thermometers.
  
  • In the list of most abundant element Tin is ranked 49th.
  • Tin metal does not react with water as well as does not corrode in it.
  

Sources
Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Ancient Chinese and Indians   
Unknown   

Discovery
Before 2000 BCE   
Before 3500 BC   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
4 * 10-7 %   
20

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000009 %   
19

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
24

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.05 %   
9
0.00 %   
34

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
26

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
13

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