1 Facts
1.1 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
- Rhodium is the rarest element out of all non-radioactive metals on the earth .
- Rhodium is one of the most durable and hard metal, which also have high reflectance.
1.2 Sources
Ores of metals
Earth's crust, Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
William Hyde Wollaston
William Hyde Wollaston
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %6 * 10-8 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.3 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000003 %~0.0000002 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.4 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.6 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.9 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.11 Abundance In Humans