Cadmium

Americium

Facts About Cadmium and Americium

Cadmium

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1 Facts

1.1 Interesting Facts

Naturally occurring minor elements include Cadmium.

Cadmium is released into atmosphere to control volcanic eruption and forest fires.

It is used for electroplating of Steel for corrosion resistance.

It can absorb neutrons and used in nuclear reactor to control atomic fission.

Americium metal is produced by bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons.

Americium metal was discovered as a by-product while testing an atomic bomb (Manhattan Project).

1.2 Sources

Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining

Obtained By Bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons

1.3 History

1.3.1 Who Discovered

Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer

Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Leon O. Morgan, Albert Ghiorso

1.3.2 Discovery

In 1817

In 1944

1.4 Abundance

1.4.1 Abundance In Universe

Facts About Iron

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2 * 10^-7 %

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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Facts About Thallium

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0.005 (Facts About A..)

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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun

Facts About Iron

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~0.0000006 %

Rank: 21 (Overall)▶

~-9999 %

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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Facts About Beryllium

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0.004 (Facts About S..)

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1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites

Facts About Iron

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0.00 %

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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Facts About Gold

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0.91 (Facts About A..)

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1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust

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0.00 %

Rank: 46 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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Facts About Radium

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0.66 (Facts About T..)

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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans

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0.00 %

Rank: 28 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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Facts About Protactinium

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0.042 (Facts About P..)

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1.4.6 Abundance In Humans

Facts About Cal..

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0.00 %

Rank: 11 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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Facts About Radium

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0.14 (Facts About S..)

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