{"id":150607,"date":"2022-03-21T11:38:15","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T06:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/iridium-discovery-natural-occurrence-properties-and-isotopes\/"},"modified":"2022-03-21T11:38:15","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T06:08:15","slug":"iridium-discovery-natural-occurrence-properties-and-isotopes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/iridium\/","title":{"rendered":"Iridium \u2013 Discovery, Natural Occurrence, Properties and Isotopes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_37 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' style='display:block'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/iridium\/#What_is_Iridium_Iridium_Properties\" title=\"What is Iridium? ; Iridium Properties ;\">What is Iridium? ; Iridium Properties ;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/iridium\/#Discovery\" title=\"Discovery\">Discovery<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/iridium\/#Natural_Occurrence\" title=\"Natural Occurrence\">Natural Occurrence<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/iridium\/#Physical_Properties_of_Iridium\" title=\"Physical Properties of Iridium\">Physical Properties of Iridium<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/iridium\/#Chemical_Properties_of_Iridium\" title=\"Chemical Properties of Iridium\">Chemical Properties of Iridium<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/iridium\/#Isotopes\" title=\"Isotopes\">Isotopes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Iridium_Iridium_Properties\"><\/span>What is Iridium? ; Iridium Properties ;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Uses of Iridium<\/p>\n<p>Iridium is a metal that is silver in color and is the most corrosion resistant metal known. It is a member of the platinum group of metals. It has a melting point of 2446 degrees Celsius and a boiling point of 4563 degrees Celsius. It is a very dense metal, with a density of 22.4 grams per cubic centimeter. It is used in jewelry, because of its corrosion resistance and its silver color. It is also used in dental work, because it is non-toxic.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-150606 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/iridium-discovery-natural-occurrence-properties-and-isotopes.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"606\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/iridium-discovery-natural-occurrence-properties-and-isotopes.jpg?v=1647842891 606w, https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/iridium-discovery-natural-occurrence-properties-and-isotopes-300x212.jpg?v=1647842891 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Discovery\"><\/span>Discovery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>of the element<\/p>\n<p>In 1807, English chemist and physicist Humphry Davy discovered the element sodium while experimenting with electrolysis. He used an electrolytic cell to split water into hydrogen and oxygen gas. Sodium was one of the products of this reaction. Davy named the element after the Latin word for soda, natrium.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Natural_Occurrence\"><\/span>Natural Occurrence<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A naturally occurring mineral is one that is found in nature. Minerals can be found in rocks, soils, and water. They can also be found in the air in the form of dust.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Physical_Properties_of_Iridium\"><\/span>Physical Properties of Iridium<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Iridium is a lustrous, silvery-white metal. It is the most corrosion-resistant metal known, and is therefore used in environments where other metals would corrode. It has a very high melting point (more than 2400 degrees Celsius) and a very low vapor pressure, making it an ideal material for high- temperature and vacuum applications.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chemical_Properties_of_Iridium\"><\/span>Chemical Properties of Iridium<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Iridium is a very hard, brittle, silvery-white metal. It has a density of 22.6 grams per cubic centimeter, which is higher than that of most other metals. It is a poor conductor of heat and electricity.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Isotopes\"><\/span>Isotopes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The number of protons and neutrons in an atom&#8217;s nucleus determines which element it is. For example, an atom with six protons in its nucleus is carbon, and an atom with seven protons is nitrogen.<\/p>\n<p>However, different atoms of the same element can have different numbers of neutrons. These different atoms of the same element are called isotopes.<\/p>\n<p>The most common isotope of carbon is carbon-12. It has six protons and six neutrons in its nucleus. However, there is also a carbon-13 isotope. It has six protons and seven neutrons in its nucleus.<\/p>\n<p>Isotopes have the same chemical properties, but different physical properties. For example, carbon-12 is stable, while carbon-13 is unstable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Iridium? ; Iridium Properties ; Uses of Iridium Iridium is a metal that is silver in color and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"Iridium \u2013 Discovery, Natural Occurrence, Properties and Isotopes","_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Learn about iridium topic of Chemistry in details explained by subject experts on infinitylearn.com. 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