Barium

Cadmium

Facts About Barium and Cadmium

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1 Facts

1.1 Interesting Facts

Barium oxidizes very easily in the air.

All toxic compounds of Barium can easily dissolve in water.

Barium carbonate is used to produce a Rat poison and its other compound Barium nitrate is used in fireworks to produce green color.

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, Mining, Ores of Minerals

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

1.3 History

1.3.1 Who Discovered

Carl Wilhelm Scheele

Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer

1.3.2 Discovery

In 1772

In 1817

1.4 Abundance

1.4.1 Abundance In Universe

Facts About Iron

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1 * 10^-6 %

Rank: 16 (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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~0.000001 %

Rank: 18 (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: 20 (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

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0.03 %

Rank: 11 (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: 8 (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: 12 (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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