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Facts About Hafnium and Cadmium

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1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
  • Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
  • Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.
  • 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.
1.2 Sources
By-product Zirconium Refining
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy
Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1922
In 1817
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
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7 * 10-8 %
Rank: 25 (Overall)
2 * 10-7 %
Rank: 22 (Overall)
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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
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~0.0000001 %
Rank: 26 (Overall)
~0.0000006 %
Rank: 21 (Overall)
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1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
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0.00 %
Rank: 37 (Overall)
0.00 %
Rank: 31 (Overall)
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1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
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0.00 %
Rank: 31 (Overall)
0.00 %
Rank: 46 (Overall)
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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
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0.00 %
Rank: 27 (Overall)
0.00 %
Rank: 28 (Overall)
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1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
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Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
0.00 %
Rank: 11 (Overall)
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