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Facts About Rubidium and Lithium


Facts About Lithium and Rubidium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Rubidium metal is 16th most common element found in the earth crust.
  • Rubidium metal also found in minerals as well as seawater.
  
  • Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
  • Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
  

Sources
Obtained from Lithium Production.  
Found in Minerals, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff  
Johan August Arfwedson  

Discovery
In 1861  
In 1817  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
17
0.00 %  
19

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
17
0.00 %  
11

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
19
0.00 %  
22

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %  
18
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
7
0.00 %  
15

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
8
0.00 %  
19

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