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Facts About Zirconium and Lithium


Facts About Lithium and Zirconium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  
  • Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
  • Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth   
Johan August Arfwedson   

Discovery
In 1789   
In 1817   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-6 %   
13
6 * 10-7 %   
18

Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %   
16
~0.00017 %   
11

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
17
0.00 %   
22

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
14
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
23
0.00 %   
15

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
15
0.00 %   
16

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