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Facts About Cadmium and Fermium

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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.
  • Fermium metal is highly radioactive in nature.
  • Fermium is synthetically produced metal.
1.2 Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Bombarding Pu-239 with Neutrons
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 1952
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %NA
Facts About Thallium
5E-09 0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000006 %~-9999 %
Facts About Beryllium
1E-08 0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %NA
Facts About Gold
1.7E-07 22
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %NA
Facts About Radium
9.9E-12 8.1
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %NA
Facts About Protactinium
2E-23 1.1
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
0.00 %NA
Facts About Radium
1E-13 1.4