Facts About Lithium and Cobalt
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
- Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
- 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, Mining
Found in Compounds, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Johan August Arfwedson
Georg Brandt
Discovery
In 1817
In 1732
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-7 %
18
3 * 10-4 %
9
Abundance In Sun
~0.00017 %
11
~0.0004 %
9
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
22
0.06 %
10
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
0.00 %
21
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
15
0.00 %
20
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
16
0.00 %
17
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