Cadmium

Sodium

Facts About Cadmium and Sodium

Cadmium

Sodium

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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.

At room temperature Sodium metal is very soft as it can be chopped down into pieces with butter knife.
The most common compound of Sodium is NaCl (Salt).

1.2 Sources

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

By Electrolysis Process, Mining

1.3 History

1.3.1 Who Discovered

Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer

Humphry Davy

1.3.2 Discovery

In 1817

In 1807

1.4 Abundance

1.4.1 Abundance In Universe

Facts About Iron

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2 * 10^-7 %

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

2 * 10^-3 %

Rank: 6 (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)▶

~0.004 %

Rank: 6 (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)▶

0.55 %

Rank: 6 (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)▶

2.30 %

Rank: 5 (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)▶

1.10 %

Rank: 1 (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

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0.00 %

Rank: 11 (Overall)▶

0.14 %

Rank: 3 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Radium

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0.14 (Facts About S..)

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