Facts About Cobalt and Cesium
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.
Cesium is the most alkaline metal and is used in atomic clocks.
Sources
Found in Compounds, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Georg Brandt
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff
Discovery
In 1732
In 1860
Abundance In Earth's Crust