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Facts About Tin and Indium


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

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Mining, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Unknown   
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter   

Discovery
Before 3500 BC   
In 1863   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-7 %   
20
3 * 10-8 %   
28

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %   
19
~0.0000004 %   
23

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
24
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
34
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
26
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
13
Not Available   

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