Facts About Cadmium and Protactinium
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.
- Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
- Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Uranium Ores, Mining, Ores of metals
Who Discovered
Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer
William Crookes
Discovery
In 1817
In 1900
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available