Facts About Cobalt and Iron
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.
- Iron is not always magnetic in nature, its allotrope are ferromagnetic and the B allotrope is nonmagnetic.
- The blood consists Iron in hemoglobin molecules to transfer Oxygen in the body.
Sources
Found in Compounds, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals
Who Discovered
Georg Brandt
Unknown
Discovery
In 1732
Before 5000 BC
Abundance In Earth's Crust