Facts About Rhodium and Cobalt
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Rhodium is the rarest element out of all non-radioactive metals on the earth .
- Rhodium is one of the most durable and hard metal, which also have high reflectance.
- 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
Earth's crust, Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Compounds, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
William Hyde Wollaston
Georg Brandt
Discovery
In 1804
In 1732
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %
26
3 * 10-4 %
9
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %
25
~0.0004 %
9
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
36
0.06 %
10
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
0.00 %
21
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
0.00 %
20
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
0.00 %
17
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