Cadmium

Aluminium

Facts About Cadmium and Aluminium

Cadmium

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1 Facts

1.1 Interesting Facts

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.

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.

1.2 Sources

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

By Electrolysis Process, Earth's crust, Mining

1.3 History

1.3.1 Who Discovered

Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer

Hans Christian Oersted

1.3.2 Discovery

In 1817

In 1825

1.4 Abundance

1.4.1 Abundance In Universe

Facts About Iron

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2 * 10^-7 %

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

5 * 10^-3 %

Rank: 5 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Thallium

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0.005 (Facts About A..)

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1.4.4 Abundance In Sun

Facts About Iron

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~0.0000006 %

Rank: 21 (Overall)▶

~0.006 %

Rank: 5 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Beryllium

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0.004 (Facts About S..)

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1.4.7 Abundance In Meteorites

Facts About Iron

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0.00 %

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

0.91 %

Rank: 5 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Gold

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0.91 (Facts About A..)

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1.4.11 Abundance In Earth's Crust

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0.00 %

Rank: 46 (Overall)▶

8.10 %

Rank: 1 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Radium

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0.66 (Facts About T..)

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1.4.14 Abundance In Oceans

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0.00 %

Rank: 28 (Overall)▶

0.00 %

Rank: 6 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Protactinium

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0.042 (Facts About P..)

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1.4.17 Abundance In Humans

Facts About Cal..

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0.00 %

Rank: 11 (Overall)▶

0.00 %

Rank: 10 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Radium

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0.14 (Facts About S..)

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