Facts About Cadmium and Terbium
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.
- At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
- Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum metal.
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Found with Other Rare Earth Metals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer
Carl Gustaf Mosander
Discovery
In 1817
In 1842
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available