Facts About Iridium and Fermium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
- Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
- Fermium metal is highly radioactive in nature.
- Fermium is synthetically produced metal.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Bombarding Pu-239 with Neutrons
History
Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1803
In 1952
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %
22
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %
25
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
29
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
Not Available
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