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Facts About Vanadium and Magnesium


Facts About Magnesium and Vanadium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Vanadium is a highly reactive metal, hence it is not found free in nature.
  • Vanadium can be found in almost 65 different types of minerals.
  
  • Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
  • Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
  

Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Andrés Manuel del Río   
Joseph Black   

Discovery
In 1801   
In 1755   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-4 %   
10
6 * 10-2 %   
2

Abundance In Sun
~0.00004 %   
13
~0.07 %   
2

Abundance In Meteorites
0.01 %   
14
12.00 %   
2

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.02 %   
12
2.90 %   
4

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
14
0.13 %   
2

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
16
0.03 %   
4

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