Facts About Europium and Cadmium
Interesting Facts
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- 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, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Eugène-Anatole Demarçay
Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer
Discovery
In 1896
In 1817
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
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