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Facts About Magnesium and Cadmium

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1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
  • Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
  • Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
  • 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 Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Joseph Black
Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1755
In 1817
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-2 %2 * 10-7 %
Facts About Thallium
5E-09 0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.07 %~0.0000006 %
Facts About Beryllium
1E-08 0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
12.00 %0.00 %
Facts About Gold
1.7E-07 22
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.90 %0.00 %
Facts About Radium
9.9E-12 8.1
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
0.13 %0.00 %
Facts About Protactinium
2E-23 1.1
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
0.03 %0.00 %
Facts About Radium
1E-13 1.4