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Facts About Cadmium and Aluminium

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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
2 * 10-7 %5 * 10-3 %
Facts About Thallium
5E-09 0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000006 %~0.006 %
Facts About Beryllium
1E-08 0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %0.91 %
Facts About Gold
1.7E-07 22
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %8.10 %
Facts About Radium
9.9E-12 8.1
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %0.00 %
Facts About Protactinium
2E-23 1.1
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
0.00 %0.00 %
Facts About Radium
1E-13 1.4