Facts About Cadmium and Hafnium
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.
- Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
- Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
By-product Zirconium Refining
Who Discovered
Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy
Discovery
In 1817
In 1922
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available