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Facts About Silver and Copper


Facts About Copper 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.
  
  • Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
  • Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
  

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

History
  
  

Discovery
Before 5000 BC   
In Middle East (9000 BCE)   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %   
26
6 * 10-6 %   
12

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.00007 %   
12

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
38
0.01 %   
13

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.01 %   
17

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
19
0.00 %   
8

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
9

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