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Facts About Zirconium and Nickel


Facts About Nickel and Zirconium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  
  • Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
  • After iron, Zinc metal the second most abundant element in the earth crust.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth   
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt   

Discovery
In 1789   
In 1751   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-6 %   
13
6 * 10-3 %   
4

Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %   
16
~0.008 %   
3

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
17
1.30 %   
3

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
14
0.01 %   
15

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
23
0.00 %   
13

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
15
0.00 %   
14

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