The element iridium originates in stars. It is not a product of "regular" fusion (stellar nucleosynthesis), but occurs as the other post-iron elements do through a supernova event.
Iridium on earth is rare in the crust of the planet. It is found in meteorites, like the big one that fell in the Yucatan some 65 million years ago. The massive blast scattered an ash layer that can be discovered in many places around the world today. If this sounds familiar, it probably does so because this impact is the cause (all or in part) cited for the erasure of the dinosaur from the chain of life on earth.
Most iridium that we use is recovered as a byproduct of nickel and copper refining. It appears in the muds of the processing tanks for these metals. In nature, it is found in gravel deposits with osmium and platinum ores. About 3 tons is produced per year worldwide with Canada as the primary mining area.
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Iridium, Einsteinium
The name "iridium" originates from the Latin word meaning "of rainbows" because of the "variety of colors in the element's salt solutions".
Iridium is a metal element. Atomic number of it is 77.
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
Iridium is a metal that is not safe to taste due to its toxicity. It has no discernible taste, as it is not meant to be consumed.
Well, this is a fun type question. The answer to this funny question is Iron (Ir of iridium, O for oxygen and N for nitrogen).But in principle, there is no chemical reaction and the element iron is not formed when iridium is treated with oxygen and nitrogen
Iridium, Einsteinium
The name is derived from Iris, Greek godess of rainbow; The symbol is formed from first two letters.
"Iridium: The shining choice for elite performance."
26,4 g iridium is equal to 0,137 mol.
The name "iridium" originates from the Latin word meaning "of rainbows" because of the "variety of colors in the element's salt solutions".
Iridium has no uses at home.
Iridium is a chemical element.
Ir(Iridium) is in Group 9.
An iridium phone is one that is linked to other phones by a iridium satellite. There are also iridium pagers and other items. You can find them on sale on Amazon or Ebay.
You can find the iridium phone on the iridium satellite phone communications website. You can also find iridium phones at your local satellite phone provider.
Iridium is obtained as a by-product in the nickel or copper production.