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Facts About Palladium and Calcium


Facts About Calcium and Palladium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • 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
  
  • Calcium ranks 5th rank in the list of earth’s abundance Percentage.
  • It is found in the compound state.
  • Gypsum or calcium sulfate is used as plaster and plaster of paris.
  

Sources
Ores of metals   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Hyde Wollaston   
Humphry Davy   

Discovery
In 1803   
In 1808   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
7 * 10-3 %   
3

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000003 %   
24
~0.007 %   
4

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
1.10 %   
4

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
5.00 %   
3

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
5

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
1.40 %   
1

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