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Producing Indium (In)

In: Indium

Reich and Richter (Germany) discovered in 1863.

Abundance: 0.24ppm(in the earth's crust)

Apply complicated process to metal sulfide such as sphalerite, and recover indium chloride.

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Apply electrodialysis to the solution of indium chloride.

InCl2 right In + 2Cl right

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