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Facts About Zinc and Cadmium

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1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
  • Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
  • The leading producers of Zinc metal are Australia, Canada, China, U.S.A and Peru.
  • 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
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.2 Who Discovered
Indian metallurgists
Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer
1.3.3 Discovery
Before 1000 BCE
In 1817
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-5 %2 * 10-7 %
Facts About Thallium
5E-09 0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0002 %~0.0000006 %
Facts About Beryllium
1E-08 0.1
1.3.1 Abundance In Meteorites
0.02 %0.00 %
Facts About Gold
1.7E-07 22
1.5.1 Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %0.00 %
Facts About Radium
9.9E-12 8.1
1.8.1 Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %0.00 %
Facts About Protactinium
2E-23 1.1
1.10.1 Abundance In Humans
0.00 %0.00 %
Facts About Radium
1E-13 1.4