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.
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
1.2 Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer
Karl Ernst Claus
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %4 * 10-7 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000006 %~0.0000005 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans