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Facts About Yttrium and Calcium


Facts About Calcium and Yttrium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
  • Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
  
  • Calcium ranks 5th rank in the list of earth’s abundance Percentage.
  • It is found in the compound state.
  • Gypsum or calcium sulfate is used as plaster and plaster of paris.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Johan Gadolin   
Humphry Davy   

Discovery
In 1794   
In 1808   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-7 %   
17
7 * 10-3 %   
3

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.007 %   
4

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
21
1.10 %   
4

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
22
5.00 %   
3

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
25
0.00 %   
5

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
1.40 %   
1

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