Facts About Uranium and Cadmium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
- 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
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
History
Who Discovered
Not Available
Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer
Discovery
In 1789
In 1817
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-8 %
29
2 * 10-7 %
22
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %
26
~0.0000006 %
21
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
99+
0.00 %
31
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
36
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
11
0.00 %
28
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
0.00 %
11
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