Facts About Iron and Cadmium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Iron is not always magnetic in nature, its allotrope are ferromagnetic and the B allotrope is nonmagnetic.
- The blood consists Iron in hemoglobin molecules to transfer Oxygen in the body.
- 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
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
History
Who Discovered
Unknown
Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer
Discovery
Before 5000 BC
In 1817
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
1.1 * 10-1 %
1
2 * 10-7 %
22
Abundance In Sun
~0.1 %
1
~0.0000006 %
21
Abundance In Meteorites
22.00 %
1
0.00 %
31
Abundance In Earth's Crust
6.30 %
2
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
12
0.00 %
28
Abundance In Humans
0.01 %
5
0.00 %
11
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