April 2025
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General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements |
The atmosphere mainly contains nitrogen (78.09%), oxygen (20.95%) and other gases (about 1%).
Sea is the major source of elements such as Br, I, Ni, Cu, Zn, Sn and Au.
Elements occur in two states in Earth’s crust:
1. Free or native state: Less reactive metals or noble metals with least electropositive nature are present in free or native state like copper, silver, gold and platinum.
Table 4.1 Most Abundant Elements in the Lithosphere

2. Combined state (minerals): Reactive metals ...
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