Aluminium

Cadmium

Facts About Aluminium and Cadmium

Aluminium

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1 Facts

1.1 Interesting Facts

Aluminum’s abundance percentage is more as it is found in more than 260 minerals.

Pure Aluminum always reacts with oxygen rapidly.

It is a good conductor of heat and electricity and used in transmission lines.

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

By Electrolysis Process, Earth's crust, Mining

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

1.3 History

1.3.1 Who Discovered

Hans Christian Oersted

Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer

1.3.2 Discovery

In 1825

In 1817

1.4 Abundance

1.4.1 Abundance In Universe

Facts About Iron

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5 * 10^-3 %

Rank: 5 (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

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~0.006 %

Rank: 5 (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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0.91 %

Rank: 5 (Overall)▶

0.00 %

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

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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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8.10 %

Rank: 1 (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: 6 (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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0.00 %

Rank: 10 (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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