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Facts About Ytterbium and Tantalum


Facts About Tantalum and Ytterbium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Ytterbium metal oxidizes rapidly if exposed to air.
  • Ytterbium metal can dissolve quickly in Mineral acid.
  
  • Tantalum metal is known as corrosion resistance.
  • Tantalum metal can easily fabricated and It is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac   
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg   

Discovery
In 1878   
In 1802   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
8 * 10-9 %   
31

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~-9999 %   

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
36
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
33
0.00 %   
37

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
37
0.00 %   
31

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