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Facts About Cadmium and Lead

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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.
  • Galena mineral contains almost 87% of Lead metal in it, Galena is sulfide mineral.
  • The best available source of Lead metal today is by recycling automobile batteries.
1.2 Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer
Unknown
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1817
In Middle Easterns (7000 BCE)
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
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2 * 10-7 %
Rank: 22 (Overall)
1 * 10-6 %
Rank: 16 (Overall)
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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
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~0.0000006 %
Rank: 21 (Overall)
~0.000001 %
Rank: 18 (Overall)
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1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
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0.00 %
Rank: 31 (Overall)
0.00 %
Rank: 23 (Overall)
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1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
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0.00 %
Rank: 46 (Overall)
0.00 %
Rank: 26 (Overall)
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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
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0.00 %
Rank: 28 (Overall)
0.00 %
Rank: 22 (Overall)
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1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
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0.00 %
Rank: 11 (Overall)
0.00 %
Rank: 8 (Overall)
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