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Facts About Cobalt and Lithium


Facts About Lithium 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.
  
  • Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
  • Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Georg Brandt   
Johan August Arfwedson   

Discovery
In 1732   
In 1817   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %   
9
6 * 10-7 %   
18

Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %   
9
~0.00017 %   
11

Abundance In Meteorites
0.06 %   
10
0.00 %   
22

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
21
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
20
0.00 %   
15

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
17
0.00 %   
16

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