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Facts About Silver and Indium


Facts About Indium 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.
  
  • Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
  • Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Unknown   
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter   

Discovery
Before 5000 BC   
In 1863   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %   
26
3 * 10-8 %   
28

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.0000004 %   
23

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
38
0.00 %   
99+

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
19
0.00 %   
99+

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