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Facts About Fermium and Cobalt


Facts About Cobalt and Fermium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Fermium metal is highly radioactive in nature.
  • Fermium is synthetically produced metal.
  
  • 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
Bombarding Pu-239 with Neutrons   
Found in Compounds, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory   
Georg Brandt   

Discovery
In 1952   
In 1732   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
3 * 10-4 %   
9

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0004 %   
9

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.06 %   
10

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
21

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
20

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
17

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