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Facts About Terbium and Lithium


Facts About Lithium and Terbium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
  • Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum metal.
  
  • Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
  • Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Found with Other Rare Earth Metals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander   
Johan August Arfwedson   

Discovery
In 1842   
In 1817   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %   
27
6 * 10-7 %   
18

Abundance In Sun
~0.00000001 %   
29
~0.00017 %   
11

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
22

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
40
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
15

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
16

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