Platinum

Cadmium

Facts About Platinum and Cadmium

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1.1 Interesting Facts

Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.

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

Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals

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

1.3 History

1.3.1 Who Discovered

Antonio de Ulloa

Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer

1.3.2 Discovery

In 1735

In 1817

1.4 Abundance

1.4.1 Abundance In Universe

Facts About Iron

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5 * 10^-7 %

Rank: 19 (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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~0.0000009 %

Rank: 19 (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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0.00 %

Rank: 25 (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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0.00 %

Rank: 49 (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

Facts About Sod..

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (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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Not Available

Rank: N/A (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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