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Facts About Cadmium and Gold

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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.
  • It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
  • It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
  • Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
1.2 Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer
Unknown
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1817
Before 6000 BCE
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %6 * 10-8 %
Facts About Thallium
5E-09 0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000006 %~0.0000001 %
Facts About Beryllium
1E-08 0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %0.00 %
Palladium
1.7E-07 22
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %0.00 %
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