Facts About Cobalt and Californium
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.
- Californium metal is very harmful and highly radioactive.
- Californium metal is the heaviest metal.
Sources
Found in Compounds, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Made by Bombarding Curium with Helium Ions
History
Who Discovered
Georg Brandt
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1732
In 1950
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %
9
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %
9
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
0.06 %
10
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
21
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
20
Not Available
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
17
Not Available
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