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Tantalum, which is geochemically similar and thus found in the same deposits, is used mostly in capacitors for compact electronic devices such as personal computers and mobile phones.
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Tantalum, which is geochemically similar and thus found in the same deposits, is used mostly in capacitors for compact electronic devices such as personal computers and mobile phones.
Lounge of the Lab Lemming Chuck 2010
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Tantalum, which is also known as coltan, is a rare element essential in the manufacture of cell phones, computers, and digital cameras.
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Tantalum is used in parts such as capacitors, which store electric charges and help power most smartphones and other electronic devices.
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The entry states: “Tantalum was discovered 1802 by the Swedish chemist Anders Gustaf Ekeberg and named after the mythological character Tantalus because of the tantalizing problem of dissolving the oxide in acids.”
THE STORY OF STUFF Annie Leonard 2010
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The entry states: “Tantalum was discovered 1802 by the Swedish chemist Anders Gustaf Ekeberg and named after the mythological character Tantalus because of the tantalizing problem of dissolving the oxide in acids.”
THE STORY OF STUFF Annie Leonard 2010
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The entry states: “Tantalum was discovered 1802 by the Swedish chemist Anders Gustaf Ekeberg and named after the mythological character Tantalus because of the tantalizing problem of dissolving the oxide in acids.”
THE STORY OF STUFF Annie Leonard 2010
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The entry states: “Tantalum was discovered 1802 by the Swedish chemist Anders Gustaf Ekeberg and named after the mythological character Tantalus because of the tantalizing problem of dissolving the oxide in acids.”
THE STORY OF STUFF Annie Leonard 2010
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Tantalum is arguably the most significant metal on the list for the electronics sector.
Zoe McMahon: Accountability for Minerals in the Eastern DRC 2009
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Tantalum is a vital element of capacitors that store electrical charge.
David Sullivan: Electronics and Atrocities: Tech Supply Chains Must Do No Harm 2009
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