Facts About Yttrium and Platinum
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
- Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Johan Gadolin
Antonio de Ulloa
Discovery
In 1794
In 1735
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-7 %
17
5 * 10-7 %
19
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %
26
~0.0000009 %
19
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
21
0.00 %
25
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
22
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
25
Not Available
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