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Facts About Cobalt and Actinium


Facts About Actinium and Cobalt


Facts

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Georg Brandt   
Friedrich Oskar Giesel   

Discovery
In 1732   
In 1902   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %   
9
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Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %   
9
~-9999 %   

Abundance In Meteorites
0.06 %   
10
Not Available   

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
21
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Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
20
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Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
17
Not Available   

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