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| ID | 2 |
|---|---|
| Symbol | Co |
| Image | |
| Name | Cobalt |
| Density (g/cm<sup>3</sup>) | 8.9 |
| Atomic Number | 27 |
| Molecular Weight | 59 |
| Melting Point (K) | 1768.15 |
| Boiling Point (K) | 3200 |
| Specific Heat Capacity (J/kg K) | 421 |
| Electro Negativity | 1.88 |
| Curie temperature (K) | 1400 |
| Bohr Magneton (J/T) | 1.72 |
| Magnetization Saturation (MA m<sup>-1</sup>) | 1.45 |
| Crystal Structure | ​Hexagonal close-packed (hcp) |
| Appearance | Bluish-white |
| Element category | Transition metal |
| Magnetic ordering | Ferromagnetic |
| Discovery | Georg Brandt (1735) |
| General Information | Cobalt is a bluish-white, lustrous, hard, brittle metal. It is ferromagnetic. The metal is active chemically, forming many compounds. Cobalt stays magnetic to the highest temperature of all the magnetic elements (it has a Curie point of 1121oC). |
| Image source | https://www.sciencefriday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/yinmnblue_nocredit.png |
| General informations source | https://www.chemicool.com/elements/cobalt.html |