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Facts About Cadmium and Molybdenum

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.
  • Molybdenum is highly reactive metal, hence not found free in nature .
  • Till 18th century Molybdenum element were often mistaken as a carbon or Lead.
1.2 Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1817
In 1778
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %5 * 10-7 %
Facts About Thallium
5E-09 0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000006 %~0.0000009 %
Facts About Beryllium
1E-08 0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %0.00 %
Facts About Gold
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