Atomic Mass Co (& Secrets: Uses, Sources and more...) 2022

As anyone would guess, every atom has mass, an important physical property, even Cobalt. But how do we know how much does a Co atom weight?

First of all, if we know the atom symbol, let's say Co, we can open any periodic table and search for Cobalt.

In the case of Cobalt the answer is 58,9332. However there is a lot of funny facts about Cobalt that most people don't know. Shall we have a look?

Cobalt Overview

Co Atomic Mass

58,9332

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Atomic Symbol

Co (Cobalt)

Name Origin

German: kobold (goblin).

Description

Hard, ductile, lustrous bluish-gray metal. Exists in the earth's curst in cocentrations of about 25 ppm. It has remarkable magnetic properties.

Atomic Number

27

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State at 20 °C

Solid

Discovery

Discovered By: George Brandt

Year: 1739

Location: Sweden

Uses

Used in many hard alloys; for magnets, ceramics and special glasses. Remains hard up to 982°C. Radioactive cobalt-60 is used in cancer therapy.

Sources

Occurs in compounds with arsenic, oxygen and sulfur as in cobaltine (CoAsS) and linneite (Co3S4). Pure cobalt is obtained as a byproduct of refining nickel, copper and iron.

Want to learn more details and data about Cobalt (Co)? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

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