Facts About Hafnium and Cobalt
Interesting Facts
- Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
- Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.
- 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
By-product Zirconium Refining
Found in Compounds, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy
Georg Brandt
Discovery
In 1922
In 1732
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available