Cobalt — Co

The chemical element Cobalt is an element of type Transition metal with the symbol Co. It has an atomic mass of 58.933194 u and an electronic configuration of [Ar] 3d7 4s2.
Synthétique Radioactif Liquide Gaz

1495°
2870°
58.933194
27
-1
1
2
3
4
5
Co
2
8
15
2
[Ar] 3d7 4s2
1.88
7.881
Electronic configuration diagram
Cobalt
characteristics
Atomic number
27
Atomic mass
58.933194
Symbol
Co
Melting point
1495
Boiling point
2870
Density
8.86
Period
4
Group
9
Discovery
1735 Brandt
Abundance
25
Radius
1.7
Electronegativity
1.88
Ionization
7.881
Isotope
14
Electronic configuration
[Ar] 3d7 4s2
Oxidation state
-1,1,2,3,4,5
Electron
2,8,15,2
Cobalt is a metallic chemical element that belongs to the family of transition metals. It is found in atomic number group 27 and on period 4 of the periodic table of elements. Its chemical symbol is “Co”. cobalt has a gray-blue color and is soft and malleable. It is highly resistant to corrosion and abrasion and has excellent high temperature resistance. Using alloys, cobalt can be heated to very high temperatures, which is useful for the manufacture of metal products. cobalt is very reactive and is used in the manufacture of many alloys and compounds. It is widely used to produce stainless steels, aerospace metals and engine materials. Additionally, cobalt is used in the manufacture of rechargeable batteries, magnetic materials, and medicines. cobalt is also used to produce pigments, dyes and some catalysts. Due to its strong resistance to corrosion and heat, cobalt is considered one of the most durable and wear-resistant metals. Moreover, cobalt is widely used in the medical sector, as it is used in the manufacture of drugs and medical devices which are insoluble.

Minerals containing Cobalt

first name Hardness Density Chemical formula
Ahlfeldite 3.37 NiSeO3·2H2O
Allabogdanite 7.11 (Fe,Ni)2P
Alloclasite 6.17 CoAsS
Andreyivanovite 0.00 FeCrP
Aplowite 2.33 CoSO4·4H2O
Arhbarite 0.00 Cu2MgAsO4(OH)3
Asbolane 0.00 Mn4+(O,OH)2·(Co,Ni,Mg,Ca)x(OH)2x·nH2O
Bieberite 1.90 CoSO4·7H2O
Boothite 2.10 CuSO4·7H2O
Bornhardtite 0.00 Co2+Co3+2Se4
Bouazzerite 2.81 Bi6(Mg,Co)11Fe14(AsO4)18O12(OH)4·86H2O
Burgessite 2.93 Co2(H2O)4(AsO3OH)2·H2O
Campo del cielo 7.80 FeNi
Carminite 5.03 PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
Carrollite 4.50 CuCo2S4
Cattierite 4.80 CoS2
Clinosafflorite 7.46 CoAs2
Cobaltarthurite 3.22 CoFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2·4H2O
Cobaltaustinite 4.00 CaCoAsO4(OH)
Cobaltite 6.33 CoAsS
Cobaltkieserite 3.28 CoSO4·H2O
Cobaltkoritnigite 3.44 Co(AsO3OH)·H2O
Cobaltlotharmeyerite 0.00 CaCo2(AsO4)2·2H2O
Cobaltneustädtelite 5.81 Bi2Fe3+(Co,Fe3+)(AsO4)2(O,OH)4
Cobaltoblödite 2.35 Na2Co(SO4)2·4H2O
Cobaltocalcite 2.93 CaCo3
Cobaltogordaite 0.00 NaCo4(SO4)(OH)6Cl·6H2O
Cobaltomenite 3.39 CoSe4+O3·2H2O
Cobaltpentlandite 5.22 Co9S8
Cobalttsumcorite 5.31 PbCo2(AsO4)2·2H2O
Cobaltzippeite 4.30 Co(UO2)2(SO4)O2·3.5H2O
Cochromite 5.22 CoCr2O4
Cohenite 7.20 Fe3C
Comblainite 3.05 Ni4Co3+2CO3(OH)12·3H2O
Costibite 6.89 CoSbS
Erythrite 2.95 Co3(AsO4)2·8H2O
Ferroskutterudite 0.00 FeAs3
Fletcherite 4.00 CuNi2S4
Freboldite 7.00 CoSe
Gillardite 0.00 Cu3NiCl2(OH)6
Glaucodot 5.90 Co0.5Fe0.5AsS
Guarinoite 2.80 Zn6SO4(OH)10·5H2O
Hastite 7.22 CoSe2
Heterogenite 4.13 Co3+O(OH)
Hloušekite 3.30 (Ni,Co)Cu4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2·9H2O
Jaipurite 5.45 CoS
Jamborite 2.67 Ni2+1-xCo3+x(OH)2-x(SO4)x·nH2O where [x=1/3; n=(1-x)]
Jolliffeite 7.10 NiAsSe
Julienite 1.65 Na2Co(SCN)4·8H2O
Karpenkoite 0.00 Co3(V2O7)(OH)2·2H2O
Kieftite 7.20 CoSb3
Kolwezite 3.97 CuCoCO3(OH)2
Krettnichite 4.50 PbMn3+2(VO4)2(OH)2
Langisite 8.17 CoAs
Leverettite 3.71 Cu3CoCl2(OH)6
Linnaeite 4.80 Co3S4
Magnesiopascoite 2.43 Ca2MgV5+10O28·16H2O
Martyite 3.37 Zn3V2O7(OH)2·2H2O
Mattagamite 8.00 CoTe2
Melliniite 7.88 (Ni,Fe)4P
Metakirchheimerite 3.20 Co(UO2)2(AsO4)2·8H2O
Modderite 8.00 CoAs
Moorhouseite 1.97 CoSO4·6H2O
Neustädtelite 5.81 Bi2Fe3+(Fe3+,Co)2(AsO4)2(O,OH)4
Nichromite 5.24 NiCr2O4
Nickellotharmeyerite 4.45 CaNi2(AsO4)2·2H2O
Nickelschneebergite 5.23 BiNi2(AsO4)2(OH)·H2O
Nickelskutterudite 6.50 NiAs3-x
Oenite 7.92 CoSbAs
Oursinite 3.67 Co(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2·6H2O
Paganoite 0.00 NiBi3+OAsO4
Pakhomovskyite 2.71 Co3(PO4)2·8H2O
Paracostibite 6.90 CoSbS
Penroseite 6.58 NiSe2
Petewilliamsite 4.90 (Ni,Co)30(As2O7)15
Pradetite 3.31 CoCu4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2·9H2O
Rappoldite 0.00 PbCo2(AsO4)2·2H2O
Roselite 3.69 Ca2Co(AsO4)2·2H2O
Roselite- 3.71 Ca2Co(AsO4)2·2H2O
Safflorite 6.90 CoAs2
Schneebergite 5.28 BiCo2(AsO4)2(OH)·H2O
Siegenite 4.50 CoNi2S4
Skutterudite 6.50 (Co,Ni,Fe)As3
Smolyaninovite 0.00 Co3Fe3+2(AsO4)4·11H2O
Spherocobaltite 4.21 CoCO3
Stavelotite-(La) 4.49 La3Mn2+3Cu2+(Mn3+,Fe3+,Mn4+)26(Si2O7)6O30
Sugakiite 0.00 Cu(Fe,Ni)8S8
Thérèsemagnanite 2.52 NaCo4(SO4)(OH)6Cl·6H2O
Trogtalite 7.00 CoSe2
Tyrrellite 6.00 (Co,Cu,Ni)3Se4
Villamanínite 4.52 CuS2
Vozhminite 6.20 Ni4AsS2
Wairauite 8.00 CoFe
Wendwilsonite 3.52 Ca2Mg(AsO4)2·2H2O
Westerveldite 8.00 FeAs
Willyamite 6.76 CoSbS
Wupatkiite 1.87 CoAl2(SO4)4·22H2O

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