Element Family
Transition Metal
Actinide
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
P63/mmc
Interesting Facts
- The main source of Cobalt is as a by-product of copper and nickel metal mining.
- Cobalt metal can be obtained from other elements like Oxygen, Sulfur and Arsenic.
- It s also used in electroplating process as it exhibits anti cession properties.
- X-ray Diffraction- different compounds of Berkelium metals are identified using it.
Commercial uses of Berkelium metal are not yet discovered.
Sources
Found in Compounds, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Bombarding Americium with Alpha Particles.
Who Discovered
Georg Brandt
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1732
In 1949
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- Its alloys with aluminum and nickel are used to make powerful magnets.
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Few other alloys exhibit high-temperature strength and hence they are used in Turbines of Jet and Gas engine.
- This metal is very rare and has no commercial uses.
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
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Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry
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Present in Human Body
Yes
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d2 4s2
[Rn] 5f9 7s2
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Cobalt.jpg#100
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Berkelium.jpg#100
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
Poor Conductor
Conductor