Iron

Cadmium

Facts About Iron and Cadmium

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1 Facts

1.1 Interesting Facts

Iron is not always magnetic in nature, its allotrope are ferromagnetic and the B allotrope is nonmagnetic.
The blood consists Iron in hemoglobin molecules to transfer Oxygen in the body.

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.

1.2 Sources

Earth's crust, Found in Minerals

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

1.3 History

1.3.1 Who Discovered

Unknown

Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer

1.3.2 Discovery

Before 5000 BC

In 1817

1.4 Abundance

1.4.1 Abundance In Universe

Facts About Iron

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1.1 * 10^-1 %

Rank: 1 (Overall)▶

2 * 10^-7 %

Rank: 22 (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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~0.1 %

Rank: 1 (Overall)▶

~0.0000006 %

Rank: 21 (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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22.00 %

Rank: 1 (Overall)▶

0.00 %

Rank: 31 (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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6.30 %

Rank: 2 (Overall)▶

0.00 %

Rank: 46 (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: 12 (Overall)▶

0.00 %

Rank: 28 (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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0.01 %

Rank: 5 (Overall)▶

0.00 %

Rank: 11 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Radium

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0.14 (Facts About S..)

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