Vanadium

Cadmium

Facts About Vanadium and Cadmium

Vanadium

Cadmium

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1 Facts

1.1 Interesting Facts

Vanadium is a highly reactive metal, hence it is not found free in nature.
Vanadium can be found in almost 65 different types of minerals.

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.

1.2 Sources

Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals

Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining

1.3 History

1.3.1 Who Discovered

Andrés Manuel del Río

Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer

1.3.2 Discovery

In 1801

In 1817

1.4 Abundance

1.4.1 Abundance In Universe

Facts About Iron

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1 * 10^-4 %

Rank: 10 (Overall)▶

2 * 10^-7 %

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Thallium

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0.005 (Facts About A..)

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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun

Facts About Iron

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~0.00004 %

Rank: 13 (Overall)▶

~0.0000006 %

Rank: 21 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Beryllium

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0.004 (Facts About S..)

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1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites

Facts About Iron

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0.01 %

Rank: 14 (Overall)▶

0.00 %

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Gold

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0.91 (Facts About A..)

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1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust

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0.02 %

Rank: 12 (Overall)▶

0.00 %

Rank: 46 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Radium

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0.66 (Facts About T..)

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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans

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0.00 %

Rank: 14 (Overall)▶

0.00 %

Rank: 28 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Protactinium

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0.042 (Facts About P..)

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1.4.6 Abundance In Humans

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0.00 %

Rank: 16 (Overall)▶

0.00 %

Rank: 11 (Overall)▶

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0.14 (Facts About S..)

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