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Facts About Cobalt and Lanthanum


Facts About Lanthanum 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.
  
  • Lanthanum metal is highly malleable, ductile and sectile.
  • If exposed to air Lanthanum metal oxidizes rapidly.
  

Sources
Found in Compounds, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Georg Brandt   
Carl Gustaf Mosander   

Discovery
In 1732   
In 1838   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %   
9
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %   
9
~0.0000002 %   
25

Abundance In Meteorites
0.06 %   
10
0.00 %   
32

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
21
0.00 %   
19

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
20
0.00 %   
29

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
17
Not Available   

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