Facts About Cadmium and Nobelium
Facts
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.
- The most stable isotope of Nobelium metal is No-259.
- No-259 has a half-life of fifty-eight minutes.
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Bombarding Curium-246 or Curium-249 with Carbon-12 Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
History
Who Discovered
Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Discovery
In 1817
In 1966
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %
22
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000006 %
21
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
31
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
28
Not Available
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
11
Not Available
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