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Facts About Cadmium and Potassium

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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.
  • In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
  • Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
1.2 Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer
Humphry Davy
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1817
In 1807
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %3 * 10-4 %
Facts About Thallium
5E-09 0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000006 %~0.0004 %
Facts About Beryllium
1E-08 0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %0.07 %
Facts About Gold
1.7E-07 22
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %1.50 %
Facts About Radium
9.9E-12 8.1
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %0.04 %
Facts About Protactinium
2E-23 1.1
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
0.00 %0.20 %
Facts About Radium
1E-13 1.4