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Facts About Cobalt and Palladium


Facts About Palladium 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.
  
  • Palladium alloys are used for Jewelry contains (95% Palladium and 5% Ruthenium)
  • In the late 1800s, Palladium metal used have more economical value than the Platinum metal.
  • Palladium element is known as a good catalyst
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Georg Brandt   
William Hyde Wollaston   

Discovery
In 1732   
In 1803   

Abundance
  
  

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

Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %   
9
~0.0000003 %   
24

Abundance In Meteorites
0.06 %   
10
0.00 %   
99+

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
20
Not Available   

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
17
Not Available   

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