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.
Meitnerium is named after Lise Meitner, an Austrian physicist.
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Bombarding Bi209 with Accelerated Nuclei of Fe58, Synthetically Produced
History
Who Discovered
Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Discovery
In 1817
In 1982
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
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0.11
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Abundance In Sun
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0
0.1
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Abundance In Meteorites
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0
22
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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1E-37
8.1
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Abundance In Oceans
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0
1.1
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Abundance In Humans
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0
1.4
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