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Facts About Technetium and Iridium


Facts About Iridium and Technetium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
  • At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
  
  • Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
  • Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
  

Sources
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero   
Smithson Tennant   

Discovery
In 1937   
In 1803   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000002 %   
25

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
29

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+

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