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Facts About Cobalt and Sodium


Facts About Sodium 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.
  
  • At room temperature Sodium metal is very soft as it can be chopped down into pieces with butter knife.
  • The most common compound of Sodium is NaCl (Salt).
  

Sources
Found in Compounds, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
By Electrolysis Process, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Georg Brandt   
Humphry Davy   

Discovery
In 1732   
In 1807   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %   
9
2 * 10-3 %   
6

Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %   
9
~0.004 %   
6

Abundance In Meteorites
0.06 %   
10
0.55 %   
6

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
21
2.30 %   
5

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
20
1.10 %   
1

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
17
0.14 %   
3

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