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Facts About Strontium and Beryllium


Facts About Beryllium and Strontium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Strontium element is softer than Calcium.
  • Silvery Strontium turns yellow, if exposed to air.
  
  • Beryllium is best anti corrosion metal.
  • Beryllium is the lightest metal and still it is stronger than steel.
  • It also finds various applications in Nuclear reactors as a reflector.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Cruickshank   
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin   

Discovery
In 1787   
In 1797   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-6 %   
14
1 * 10-7 %   
23

Abundance In Sun
~0.000005 %   
15
~0.00000001 %   
29

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
15
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.04 %   
10
0.00 %   
35

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
4
0.00 %   
39

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
7
0.00 %   
19

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