1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- 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.
- Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
- Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
1.2 Sources
Earth's crust, Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
William Hyde Wollaston
Unknown
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1804
In Middle East (9000 BCE)
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %6 * 10-6 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %~0.00007 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans