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Facts About Tin and Copper


Tin
Facts About Copper and Tin


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • In the list of most abundant element Tin is ranked 49th.
  • Tin metal does not react with water as well as does not corrode in it.
  
  • 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
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Found in Minerals   

History
  
  

Discovery
Before 3500 BC   
In Middle East (9000 BCE)   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-7 %   
20
6 * 10-6 %   
12

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %   
19
~0.00007 %   
12

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
24
0.01 %   
13

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
34
0.01 %   
17

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
26
0.00 %   
8

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
13
0.00 %   
9

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