Facts About Vanadium and Magnesium
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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