iridium
Let an agent explain iridium as an element and its properties, describe uses and isotopes, explain its role as evidence of the Cretaceous impact, and support learning.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain iridium as an element and its properties, describe uses and isotopes, explain its role as evidence of the Cretaceous impact, and support learning.
The chemical element with atomic number seventy-seven, a very hard, brittle, dense platinum group metal that is the most corrosion-resistant metal known, with two stable isotopes and many radioactive isotopes, occurring in platinum ores and in unusually high concentration in the geological layer marking the asteroid impact at the end of the Cretaceous; iridium is used in spark plugs, crucibles, electrical contacts, medical devices and, as iridium-192, in radiotherapy and industrial radiography.
What it is for: Element seventy-seven, a platinum group metal.
It can be explain the element; describe uses and isotopes; explain the impact evidence; support learning.
Distinguishing features
Extreme corrosion resistance
High density
Platinum group
Impact layer marker
What it looks like
A silvery-white, very hard and dense metal.
How it is recognised
Atomic number seventy-seven
Most corrosion-resistant metal
Platinum and osmium are neighbouring platinum group metals
Related models
is a kind of - category
is a kind of - category
is related to - another metal entry
is related to - impact evidence
In practice
Families and kinds
iridium metal and alloys
iridium isotopes including iridium-192
iridium compounds
iridium in catalysis and electronics
iridium in the Cretaceous boundary layer
Standards and regulation
Radiation protection rules for iridium-192 sources
Materials standards for alloys
Precious metal trading standards
Failure modes and hazards
Radiation hazards from lost iridium-192 sources
Confusing platinum group metals
Supply concentration
Also called
+34
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.iridium
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What iridium is.
Chemistry.
Element
The element.
Element
Element.
- What are the properties of iridium, and how does it relate to other platinum group metals? definition
- Which entry fits platinum group metals? action
Isotopes
Isotopes.
Isotopes
Isotopes.
- What isotopes of iridium exist, and why is iridium-192 important? definition
- Which entry fits radioisotopes? action
Use Uses.
Industry.
Industrial
Industrial uses.
Industrial
Industrial.
- How is iridium used in spark plugs, crucibles, contacts, catalysts and electronics? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific application? action
Medical
Medical and radiographic uses.
Medical
Medical.
- How is iridium-192 used in radiotherapy and radiography, and how is it regulated? provenance
- Is a radiation safety concern present now, requiring authorities? boundary
Science Iridium in geology.
Earth science.
Anomaly
The iridium anomaly.
Anomaly
Anomaly.
- How did the iridium layer at the Cretaceous boundary support the impact hypothesis? provenance
- Which entry fits the Cretaceous extinction? action
Sources
Sources and supply.
Sources
Sources.
- Where is iridium obtained, and how is supply organised? provenance
- Which entry fits mining? action
Learn History and teaching.
Education.
History
History.
History
History.
- How was iridium discovered and named? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Teach
Teaching.
Teach
Teaching.
- How can iridium illustrate chemistry and earth science topics? action
- Which misconceptions arise? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should iridium-192 be a separate entry?
- How should radiation safety be linked?
- How should the impact hypothesis be linked?