Home
Compare Metals


Cobalt vs Copper


Copper vs Cobalt


Periodic Table

Symbol
Co  
Cu  

Group Number
9  
9
11  
7

Period Number
4  
4  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440484  
38
7440508  
37

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
Fm_ 3m  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
225.00  
3

Facts

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.
  
  • Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
  • Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
  

Sources
Found in Compounds, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Found in Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Georg Brandt  
-  

Discovery
In 1732  
In Middle East (9000 BCE)  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
10
0.00 %  
13

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
9
0.00 %  
12

Abundance In Meteorites
0.06 %  
10
0.01 %  
13

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
21
0.01 %  
17

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
20
0.00 %  
8

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
20
0.00 %  
10

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Its alloys with aluminum and nickel are used to make powerful magnets.
  • Few other alloys exhibit high-temperature strength and hence they are used in Turbines of Jet and Gas engine.
  
  • It is use for coinage and bullion.
  • Most of copper element is used in manufacturing electrical and electronic equipments such as wirings and components. It is also used in construction and industrial machine.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Chemical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys, Coinage, Jewellery  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.04 Blood/mg dm-3  
18
1.01 Blood/mg dm-3  
8

In Bone
0.04 p.p.m.  
32
26.00 p.p.m.  
12

Physical

Melting Point
1,495.00 °C  
29
1,084.62 °C  
40

Boiling Point
2,870.00 °C  
35
2,562.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Gray  
Copper  

Luster
Metallic  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
5.00  
8
3.00  
13

Brinell Hardness
470.00 MPa  
31
235.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
1,043.00 MPa  
18
343.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
4,720.00 m/s  
18
3,810.00 m/s  
26

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.50  
5
1.10  
99+

Reflectivity
67.00 %  
16
90.00 %  
4

Allotropes
Yes  
No  

α Allotropes
α-Cobalt  
-  

β Allotropes
β-Cobalt  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Co  
Cu  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
26  
13
29  
10

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.88  
13
1.90  
12

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.56  
1
1.98  
11

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.70  
6
1.75  
4

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.88  
14
1.49  
27

Allen Electronegativity
1.84  
13
1.85  
12

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.12  
99+
2.10  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
760.40 kJ/mol  
19
745.50 kJ/mol  
22

2nd Energy Level
1,648.00 kJ/mol  
32
1,957.90 kJ/mol  
15

3rd Energy Level
3,232.00 kJ/mol  
22
3,555.00 kJ/mol  
15

4th Energy Level
4,950.00 kJ/mol  
29
5,536.00 kJ/mol  
21

5th Energy Level
7,670.00 kJ/mol  
18
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
17

6th Energy Level
9,840.00 kJ/mol  
18
9,900.00 kJ/mol  
16

7th Energy level
12,440.00 kJ/mol  
11
13,400.00 kJ/mol  
7

8th Energy Level
15,230.00 kJ/mol  
12
16,000.00 kJ/mol  
9

9th Energy Level
17,959.00 kJ/mol  
13
19,200.00 kJ/mol  
9

10th Energy Level
26,570.00 kJ/mol  
7
22,400.00 kJ/mol  
11

11th Energy Level
29,400.00 kJ/mol  
8
25,600.00 kJ/mol  
13

12th Energy Level
32,400.00 kJ/mol  
30
35,600.00 kJ/mol  
27

13th Energy Level
36,600.00 kJ/mol  
8
38,700.00 kJ/mol  
6

14th Energy Level
39,700.00 kJ/mol  
9
42,000.00 kJ/mol  
7

15th Energy Level
42,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
46,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
49,396.00 kJ/mol  
99+
50,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
52,737.00 kJ/mol  
13
53,700.00 kJ/mol  
12

18th Energy Level
134,810.00 kJ/mol  
1
61,100.00 kJ/mol  
10

19th Energy Level
145,170.00 kJ/mol  
2
64,702.00 kJ/mol  
11

20th Energy Level
154,700.00 kJ/mol  
4
163,700.00 kJ/mol  
2

21st Energy Level
167,400.00 kJ/mol  
4
174,100.00 kJ/mol  
2

22nd Energy Level
178,100.00 kJ/mol  
3
184,900.00 kJ/mol  
1

23rd Energy Level
189,300.00 kJ/mol  
3
198,800.00 kJ/mol  
1

24th Energy Level
760.40 kJ/mol  
17
745.50 kJ/mol  
19

25th Energy Level
760.40 kJ/mol  
17
745.50 kJ/mol  
19

26th Energy Level
760.40 kJ/mol  
17
745.50 kJ/mol  
19

27th Energy Level
760.40 kJ/mol  
16
745.50 kJ/mol  
18

28th Energy Level
760.40 kJ/mol  
22
745.50 kJ/mol  
24

29th Energy Level
760.40 kJ/mol  
23
745.50 kJ/mol  
25

30th Energy Level
760.40 kJ/mol  
17
745.50 kJ/mol  
19

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.10 g/amp-hr  
99+
1.19 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
5.00 eV  
9
4.65 eV  
16

Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization  
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Ionization, Solubility  

Atomic

Atomic Number
22  
99+
29  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d2 4s2  
[Ar] 3d10 4s1  

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Cobalt.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Copper.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
22  
99+
29  
99+

Number of Neutrons
26  
99+
35  
99+

Number of Electrons
22  
99+
29  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
147.00 pm  
36
128.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
160.00 pm  
32
132.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
140.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
47.87 amu  
99+
63.55 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
10.64 cm3/mol  
99+
7.10 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Iron
  
Nickel
  

Next Element
Nickel
  
Zinc
  

Valence Electron Potential
95.20 (-eV)  
10
34.00 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
295.08 pm  
99+
361.49 pm  
39

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.26  
99+
1.28  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
4.51 g/cm3  
99+
8.96 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
4.11 g/cm3  
99+
8.02 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
434.00 MPa  
10
210.00 MPa  
19

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
22
1.53 (Pa)  
8

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.98 (Pa)  
14
0.00 (Pa)  
30

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
44.00 GPa  
17
48.00 GPa  
15

Bulk Modulus
110.00 GPa  
15
140.00 GPa  
12

Young's Modulus
116.00 GPa  
20
120.00 GPa  
19

Poisson Ratio
0.32  
12
0.34  
10

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
4,500.00  
1
8.89  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
19

Susceptibility
0.00  
3
0.00  
31

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Poor Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
420.00 nΩ·m  
12
16.78 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.60 106/cm Ω  
2

Electron Affinity
7.60 kJ/mol  
99+
222.80 kJ/mol  
1

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.52 J/(kg K)  
9
0.38 J/(kg K)  
15

Molar Heat Capacity
25.06 J/mol·K  
99+
24.44 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
21.90 W/m·K  
99+
401.00 W/m·K  
2

Critical Temperature
1,768.00 K  
32
1,358.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
8.60 µm/(m·K)  
99+
16.50 µm/(m·K)  
27

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
429.00 kJ/mol  
20
283.70 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol  
19
7.11 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
468.60 kJ/mol  
20
338.90 kJ/mol  
39

Standard Molar Entropy
27.30 J/mol.K  
99+
33.20 J/mol.K  
99+

Periodic Table >>
<< All

Compare Transition Metals

Transition Metals

Transition Metals

» More Transition Metals

Compare Transition Metals

» More Compare Transition Metals