1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Metal dust of Lutetium element is highly explosive.
- Lutetium metal is corrosion resistance and acts stable in air.
- Palladium alloys are used for Jewelry contains (95% Palladium and 5% Ruthenium)
- In the late 1800s, Palladium metal used have more economical value than the Platinum metal.
- Palladium element is known as a good catalyst
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Ores of metals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Georges Urbain and Carl Auer von Welsbach
William Hyde Wollaston
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-8 %2 * 10-7 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %~0.0000003 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.5 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.6 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.8 Abundance In Humans