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Facts About Silver and Calcium


Facts About Calcium and Silver


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • It is the most reflective element.
  • Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
  • It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
  
  • Calcium ranks 5th rank in the list of earth’s abundance Percentage.
  • It is found in the compound state.
  • Gypsum or calcium sulfate is used as plaster and plaster of paris.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Unknown   
Humphry Davy   

Discovery
Before 5000 BC   
In 1808   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %   
26
7 * 10-3 %   
3

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.007 %   
4

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
38
1.10 %   
4

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
5.00 %   
3

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
19
0.00 %   
5

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
1.40 %   
1

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