Facts About Magnesium and Cadmium
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.
Sources
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Joseph Black
Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer
Discovery
In 1755
In 1817
Abundance In Earth's Crust