Facts About Copper and Cobalt
Interesting Facts
- Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
- Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
- 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.
Sources
Found in Minerals
Found in Compounds, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
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Georg Brandt
Discovery
In Middle East (9000 BCE)
In 1732
Abundance In Earth's Crust