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Facts About Zirconium and Palladium


Facts About Palladium and Zirconium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  
  • Palladium alloys are used for Jewelry contains (95% Palladium and 5% Ruthenium)
  • In the late 1800s, Palladium metal used have more economical value than the Platinum metal.
  • Palladium element is known as a good catalyst
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth   
William Hyde Wollaston   

Discovery
In 1789   
In 1803   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-6 %   
13
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %   
16
~0.0000003 %   
24

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
17
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
14
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
23
Not Available   

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
15
Not Available   

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