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Facts About Ytterbium and Nickel


Facts About Nickel and Ytterbium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Ytterbium metal oxidizes rapidly if exposed to air.
  • Ytterbium metal can dissolve quickly in Mineral acid.
  
  • Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
  • After iron, Zinc metal the second most abundant element in the earth crust.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac   
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt   

Discovery
In 1878   
In 1751   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
6 * 10-3 %   
4

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.008 %   
3

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
36
1.30 %   
3

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
33
0.01 %   
15

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
37
0.00 %   
13

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
14

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