Facts About Zinc and Ytterbium
Interesting Facts
- Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
- The leading producers of Zinc metal are Australia, Canada, China, U.S.A and Peru.
- Ytterbium metal oxidizes rapidly if exposed to air.
- Ytterbium metal can dissolve quickly in Mineral acid.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Indian metallurgists
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac
Discovery
Before 1000 BCE
In 1878
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available