8 Elements You Might Not Know That Are Extremely Useful

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There are 118 elements on the periodic table, but it seems like only a handful of them get any attention. But just because you haven't heard of an element doesn't mean that it isn't a vital part of everyday life! Learn about these lesser known yet important elements in a new episode of SciShow! Hosted by Michael Aranda. ---------- http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ed010p227?journalCode=jceda8 http://www.cbsnews.com/news/rare-earth-elements-not-so-rare-after-all/ http://chemistry.tutorcircle.com/inorganic-chemistry/lanthanides.html https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3601293/ http://chemistry.tutorcircle.com/inorganic-chemistry/lanthanides.html http://avalonadvancedmaterials.com/rare_metals/praseodymium/ http://www.springer.com/cda/content/document/cda_downloaddocument/9783642354571-c2.pdf?SGWID=0-0-45-1379023-p174751778 https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1072/OFR2013-1072.pdf http://avalonadvancedmaterials.com/rare_metals/praseodymium/ www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3601293/ www.lipmann.co.uk/metals-traded/praseodymium/ www.britannica.com/science/neodymium www.azom.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=1595 http://mineralseducationcoalition.org/elements/neodymium/ www.radiochemistry.org/periodictable/la_series/L8.html www.reuters.com/article/us-mining-toyota-idUSTRE57U02B20090831 www.frontierrareearths.com/demand-for-neodymium-from-wind-turbines/ www.mediacollege.com/audio/microphones/dynamic.html www.ndfeb-info.com/neodymium_magnets_made.aspx www.slate.com/artic

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