Facts About Copper and Cadmium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
- Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
- 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.
Sources
Found in Minerals
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
History
Who Discovered
Unknown
Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer
Discovery
In Middle East (9000 BCE)
In 1817
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-6 %
12
2 * 10-7 %
22
Abundance In Sun
~0.00007 %
12
~0.0000006 %
21
Abundance In Meteorites
0.01 %
13
0.00 %
31
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %
17
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
8
0.00 %
28
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
9
0.00 %
11
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