Facts About Yttrium and Cerium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
- Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
- Cerium is a rare earth metal but still it is not rare at all.
- It’s non-toxic compound Cerium sulfide has a rich red color and it is used as a pigment.
- Cerium metal is also used in Flat screen TVs, light bulb, floodlights, etc.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Johan Gadolin
Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Wilhelm Hisinger
Discovery
In 1794
In 1803
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-7 %
17
1 * 10-6 %
16
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %
26
~0.0000004 %
23
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
21
0.00 %
27
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
22
0.01 %
18
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
25
0.00 %
33
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