Facts About Cobalt and Hafnium
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.
- Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
- Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.
Sources
Found in Compounds, Mining, Ores of Minerals
By-product Zirconium Refining
Who Discovered
Georg Brandt
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy
Discovery
In 1732
In 1922
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available