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Iridium was discovered in 1803 among insoluble impurities in natural platinum. Smithson Tennant, the primary discoverer, named the iridium for the goddess Iris, personification of the rainbow, because of the striking and diverse colors of its salts.
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∙ 12y agoIridium was discovered in 1803 by Smithson Tennant in London, England, among insoluble impurities in natural platinum from South America.
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Is iridium chemically bonded or does it exist alone?
Iridium is normally found in naturally-occurring alloys, which makes the answer not quite either of those things. Iridium in its elemental metallic state is fairly inert chemically, so it's not completely ludicrous that a "nugget" of iridium might be found ... if there weren't so very little of it (it's one of the rarest elements in Earth's crust), so that it's much more likely to be found alloyed with copper or platinum.
How many moles of iridium are in 26.4g of iridium?
26,4 g iridium is equal to 0,137 mol.
Is iridium a inorganic element?
Iridium is a chemical element.
What group is iridium in?
Ir(Iridium) is in Group 9.
What is a good slogan for iridium?
Buy Iridium, This is Not a Idiom!
What are facts about iridium?
The name iridium comes from the latin word "of rainbows". Iridium is most commonly found in meteroites.
What did Walter alvarez do afer he found the iridium?
After finding Iridium, now he got enough evidence for his theory. That Iridium was from the asteroid that impacted the Earth and caused dinosaurs to perish.
What is the rare element found in the tombstone layer of the earth?
iridium
What exclusive element was found at the cretaceous tertiary boundary?
Iridium
What element has 3 i's in its name?
Iridium, Einsteinium
Is iridium chemically bonded or does it exist alone?
Iridium is normally found in naturally-occurring alloys, which makes the answer not quite either of those things. Iridium in its elemental metallic state is fairly inert chemically, so it's not completely ludicrous that a "nugget" of iridium might be found ... if there weren't so very little of it (it's one of the rarest elements in Earth's crust), so that it's much more likely to be found alloyed with copper or platinum.
Is iridium usually found pure?
Yes, 100% very raidoactive though
What is found in the K-T boundary?
I think you are referring to the 'iridium spike' - the Yucatan impactor brought to earth a quantity of iridium that was deposited and is detectable at the K-T boundary (the Cretaceous - Tertiary boundary) wherever this is found round the planet.
What is the name of the unusual metal found in the soil at around the time the dinosaurs died?
iridium
What is the heavist elements found in the periodic table?
Osmium and iridium are the two elements with highest density.
How many moles of iridium are in 26.4g of iridium?
26,4 g iridium is equal to 0,137 mol.
Is lead heavier than iridium?
Lead has a higher atomic number than iridium, which means a lead atom is heavier than an iridium atom. however iridium is denser, therefore if you had a block of iridium and a block of lead,the iridium block would be heavier
