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Facts About Ytterbium and Tin


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Facts About Tin and Ytterbium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Ytterbium metal oxidizes rapidly if exposed to air.
  • Ytterbium metal can dissolve quickly in Mineral acid.
  
  • In the list of most abundant element Tin is ranked 49th.
  • Tin metal does not react with water as well as does not corrode in it.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1878   
Before 3500 BC   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
4 * 10-7 %   
20

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.0000009 %   
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
36
0.00 %   
24

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
33
0.00 %   
34

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
37
0.00 %   
26

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
13

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