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Facts About Nickel and Ytterbium


Facts About Ytterbium and Nickel


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
  • After iron, Zinc metal the second most abundant element in the earth crust.
  
  • Ytterbium metal oxidizes rapidly if exposed to air.
  • Ytterbium metal can dissolve quickly in Mineral acid.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt   
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac   

Discovery
In 1751   
In 1878   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-3 %   
4
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.008 %   
3
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
1.30 %   
3
0.00 %   
36

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
15
0.00 %   
33

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
13
0.00 %   
37

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
14
Not Available   

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