Cadmium

Einsteinium

Facts About Cadmium and Einsteinium

Cadmium

Einsteinium

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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.

Einsteinium is the transuranic element found in US.

Only 0.01 mg of Einsteinium was synthesized in 1961.

1.2 Sources

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

Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons

1.3 History

1.3.1 Who Discovered

Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

1.3.2 Discovery

In 1817

In 1952

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

Facts About Alu..

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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

Facts About Sod..

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0.00 %

Rank: 28 (Overall)▶

Not Available

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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