Facts About Cobalt and Nobelium
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.
- The most stable isotope of Nobelium metal is No-259.
- No-259 has a half-life of fifty-eight minutes.
Sources
Found in Compounds, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Bombarding Curium-246 or Curium-249 with Carbon-12 Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
History
Who Discovered
Georg Brandt
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Discovery
In 1732
In 1966
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %
9
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %
9
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
0.06 %
10
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
21
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
20
Not Available
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
17
Not Available
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