Iridium Most Wanted
By: Corwin Chester
Iridium
We are on the look out for one of the mot known elements on the Periodic Table, Iridium. This element has been missing since the date of March 3, 2016 approximately at 10:58pm. Whoever comes across this missing element please turn it in to the nearest police station.
Date of Birth
Iridium was discovered by a British chemist Smithson Tennant in 1803.
About the Element
Symbol: Ir
- 77 Electrons, 77 Protons and 115 Neutrons
- Group 9, Period 6, Transition Metals
- Atomic Number of 77 and its Atomic mass is 192.22
- Boiling point: 4428°C, 8002°F
- Melting point: 2446°C, 4435°F
Related Family
Osmium
Platinum
Ruthenium
Rhodium
Platinum
Ruthenium
Rhodium
Last seen
In pen tips
Used in compass bearings
Used for contacts in spark plugs because of its high melting point and low reactivity
It was used in making the standard metre bar
Used in compass bearings
Used for contacts in spark plugs because of its high melting point and low reactivity
It was used in making the standard metre bar
Iridium Most Wanted
Below is the contact information that you should reach when you locate this missing element.
Email: corwin.chester@yahoo.com
Website: smore.com
Phone: 678-755-5477
Reward
The reward for the finding of Iridium is $100
Origin
The name is originated from the Greek goddess of the rainbow, Iris.
Other information
- Iridium has 2 isotopes and both are used in the production of radioactive material
- Meteors and asteroids contain higher levels of iridium than the Earth’s crust
- It is found uncombined in nature in sediments that were deposited by rivers