Essays Tagged: "Cobalt"

Should Manganese Nodules be Exploited as a Source of Metal? Should we continue exploiting manganese nodules as a source of metal, taking into consideration all the moral aspects.

nerals, containing sources of useful metals such as manganese, iron, copper, nickel, lead, zinc and cobalt. The nodules are formed by about 24% of manganese, 15% iron, 1.5% of nickel and smaller abund ...

(7 pages) 61 0 3.7 Dec/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

Tungsten (the element).

t. Tungsten is categorized as a transition metal. Among the other transition metals there are Iron, Cobalt, Gold, Mercury and others. Tungsten can be used in wires and light bulbs as well as other thi ...

(1 pages) 66 1 3.4 Feb/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

The Congo: Anguish at The Hands of Leopold

e Congolese, and provoked unsurpassed civil conflict. The Congo has always been a leading source of cobalt, copper, ivory, rubber, and other natural resources; Leopold recognised this and desired the ...

(11 pages) 134 1 4.8 Dec/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

Technological development often ends up increasing the gap between the rich and the poor. Do you agree? Provide clear arguments to support your position.

It has 50 percent of the world's gold, most of the world's diamonds and chromium, 90 percent of the cobalt, 40 percent of the world's potential hydroelectric power, 65 percent of the manganese, millio ...

(2 pages) 60 1 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Science Essays

Cobalt & Lithium

Cobalt was discovered in 1735 by a Swedish scientist Georg Brandt. The origin of its name means evil ... lustrous silver shine to it which resembles iron or nickel. Unlike most metals which are malleable, Cobalt is actually quite brittle. It is also one of the transition metals with a Hexagonal crystal s ... actually quite brittle. It is also one of the transition metals with a Hexagonal crystal structure.Cobalt occurs naturally throughout the world and can be mined. It is used in many commercial, indust ...

(1 pages) 14 0 0.0 Dec/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

Magnetism

by a magnetic field. This force strongly attracts ferromagnetic materials such as iron, nickel and cobalt. In magnets, the magnetic force strongly attracts an opposite pole of another magnet and repe ...

(2 pages) 21 0 0.0 Feb/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Physics

Aluminum-Nickel Group Analysis

(2 pages) 2 0 0.0 Oct/2014

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry