Cobalt (element)

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:abundanceInEarthsCrust ~25 ppm
gptkbp:appearance hard, lustrous, silver-gray metal
gptkbp:atomicNumber 27
gptkbp:atomicWeight 58.933
gptkbp:block d-block
gptkbp:boilingPoint 2927°C
gptkbp:CASNumber 7440-48-4
gptkbp:category transition metal
gptkbp:commonCompounds gptkb:cobalt(II)_chloride
cobalt(II) sulfate
cobalt(II,III) oxide
gptkbp:crystalSystem hexagonal close-packed
gptkbp:density 8.90 g/cm³
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Georg_Brandt
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1735
gptkbp:electricalResistivity 62.4 nΩ·m (20°C)
gptkbp:electronConfiguration [Ar] 3d7 4s2
gptkbp:electronegativity 1.88 (Pauling scale)
gptkbp:firstIsolatedFrom gptkb:Georg_Brandt
gptkbp:foundIn Earth's crust
gptkbp:hardnessMohs 5.0
gptkbp:hasBiologicalActivity essential trace element
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cobalt (element)
gptkbp:isotopes gptkb:Co-59
gptkb:Co-60
gptkbp:IUPACName cobalt
gptkbp:magneticOrdering ferromagnetic
gptkbp:majorCity gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
gptkb:Russia
gptkbp:meltingPoint 1495°C
gptkbp:nameOrigin from German 'Kobold', meaning 'goblin'
gptkbp:oxidationStateMostStable +2
gptkbp:oxidationStates +2
+3
gptkbp:period 4
gptkbp:phaseAtSTP gptkb:stone
gptkbp:radioactive gptkb:Co-60
no (except isotopes)
gptkbp:relatedGroup 9
gptkbp:roleInBiology component of vitamin B12
gptkbp:standardState gptkb:stone
gptkbp:symbol Co
gptkbp:thermalConductivity 100 W/(m·K)
gptkbp:toxicity toxic in large amounts
gptkbp:uses batteries
catalysts
pigments
vitamin B12
alloys
magnets
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kobold
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7