Facts About Iridium and Technetium
Interesting Facts
- Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
- Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
- Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
- At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons
Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero
Discovery
In 1803
In 1937
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust