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Facts About Cadmium and Berkelium

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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.
  • X-ray Diffraction- different compounds of Berkelium metals are identified using it.
    Commercial uses of Berkelium metal are not yet discovered.
1.2 Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Bombarding Americium with Alpha Particles.
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1817
In 1949
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
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2 * 10-7 %
Rank: 22 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
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~0.0000006 %
Rank: 21 (Overall)
~-9999 %
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
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0.00 %
Rank: 31 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
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0.00 %
Rank: 46 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
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0.00 %
Rank: 28 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
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0.00 %
Rank: 11 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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