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Facts About Berkelium and Cadmium


Facts About Cadmium and Berkelium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • X-ray Diffraction- different compounds of Berkelium metals are identified using it.
    Commercial uses of Berkelium metal are not yet discovered.
  
  • 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.
  

Sources
Bombarding Americium with Alpha Particles.   
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory   
Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer   

Discovery
In 1949   
In 1817   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000006 %   
21

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
31

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
28

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
11

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