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Facts About Actinium and Cobalt


Facts About Cobalt and Actinium


Facts

Interesting Facts
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  • The main source of Cobalt is as a by-product of copper and nickel metal mining.
  • Cobalt metal can be obtained from other elements like Oxygen, Sulfur and Arsenic.
  • It s also used in electroplating process as it exhibits anti cession properties.
  

Sources
Obtained by Treating Radium with Neutrons, Ores of metals   
Found in Compounds, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Friedrich Oskar Giesel   
Georg Brandt   

Discovery
In 1902   
In 1732   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
3 * 10-4 %   
9

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0004 %   
9

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.06 %   
10

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
21

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
20

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
17

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