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Facts About Ytterbium and Chromium


Facts About Chromium and Ytterbium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Ytterbium metal oxidizes rapidly if exposed to air.
  • Ytterbium metal can dissolve quickly in Mineral acid.
  
  • Chromium is highly reactive, hence it is not found free in nature.
  • Ores of Chromites mineral are the major source of Chromium metal.
  • Almost 90% leather tanning is done with the help of chromium.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac   
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin   

Discovery
In 1878   
In Between 1797 - 1798   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
1.5 * 10-3 %   
7

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.002 %   
7

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
36
0.30 %   
7

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
33
0.01 %   
13

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
37
0.00 %   
16

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
16

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