Symbol
Co
  
Mc
  
Period Number
4
  
7
  
Block
d block
  
p block
  
Element Family
Transition Metal
  
Probably Post-Transition
  
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
  
Not Available
  
Space Group Number
Not Available
  
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.
  
Not Available
  
Sources
Found in Compounds, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
Synthetically Produced
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Georg Brandt
  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
  
Discovery
In 1732
  
In 2003
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
  
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
  
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
  
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
  
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
  
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.
  
- Currently known uses of Ununpentium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
NA
  
Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys
  
Research Purposes
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic
  
Unknown
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
No
  
In Blood
0.04 Blood/mg dm-3
  
18
Not Available
  
In Bone
0.04 p.p.m.
  
27
Not Available
  
Melting Point
1,495.00 °C
  
29
Boiling Point
2,870.00 °C
  
34
1,100.00 °C
  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Gray
  
Unknown
  
Luster
Metallic
  
Unknown Luster
  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
  
Brinell Hardness
Not Available
  
Vickers Hardness
1,043.00 MPa
  
11
Not Available
  
Speed of Sound
4,720.00 m/s
  
14
Not Available
  
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available
  
Allotropes
Yes
  
No
  
α Allotropes
α-Cobalt
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
β-Cobalt
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Co
  
Mc
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available
  
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
760.40 kJ/mol
  
19
538.40 kJ/mol
  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,648.00 kJ/mol
  
31
1,756.00 kJ/mol
  
24
3rd Energy Level
3,232.00 kJ/mol
  
22
2,653.30 kJ/mol
  
40
4th Energy Level
4,950.00 kJ/mol
  
19
4,679.50 kJ/mol
  
24
5th Energy Level
7,670.00 kJ/mol
  
12
5,721.60 kJ/mol
  
27
6th Energy Level
9,840.00 kJ/mol
  
12
Not Available
  
7th Energy level
12,440.00 kJ/mol
  
11
Not Available
  
8th Energy Level
15,230.00 kJ/mol
  
12
Not Available
  
9th Energy Level
17,959.00 kJ/mol
  
13
Not Available
  
10th Energy Level
26,570.00 kJ/mol
  
7
Not Available
  
11th Energy Level
29,400.00 kJ/mol
  
8
Not Available
  
12th Energy Level
32,400.00 kJ/mol
  
8
Not Available
  
13th Energy Level
36,600.00 kJ/mol
  
8
Not Available
  
14th Energy Level
39,700.00 kJ/mol
  
9
Not Available
  
15th Energy Level
42,800.00 kJ/mol
  
12
Not Available
  
16th Energy Level
49,396.00 kJ/mol
  
11
Not Available
  
17th Energy Level
52,737.00 kJ/mol
  
13
Not Available
  
18th Energy Level
134,810.00 kJ/mol
  
1
Not Available
  
19th Energy Level
145,170.00 kJ/mol
  
2
Not Available
  
20th Energy Level
154,700.00 kJ/mol
  
4
Not Available
  
21st Energy Level
167,400.00 kJ/mol
  
4
Not Available
  
22nd Energy Level
178,100.00 kJ/mol
  
3
Not Available
  
23rd Energy Level
189,300.00 kJ/mol
  
3
Not Available
  
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.10 g/amp-hr
  
99+
Not Available
  
Electron Work Function
Not Available
  
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization
  
Chemical Stability, Ionization
  
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d2 4s2
  
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p3
  
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Not Known
  
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Cobalt.jpg#100
  
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Ununpentium.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
Not Available
  
Covalent Radius
Not Available
  
Van der Waals Radius
Not Available
  
Atomic Volume
10.64 cm3/mol
  
99+
Not Available
  
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
95.20 (-eV)
  
10
Not Available
  
Lattice Constant
Not Available
  
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
NA
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
4.51 g/cm
3
  
99+
4.51 g/cm
3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
4.11 g/cm3
  
99+
Not Available
  
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
Not Available
  
Bulk Modulus
Not Available
  
Young's Modulus
Not Available
  
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile
  
Unknown
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
Not Available
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Paramagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Poor Conductor
  
Unknown
  
Resistivity
420.00 nΩ·m
  
12
Not Available
  
Electrical Conductivity
0.02 10
6/cm Ω
  
99+
Not Available
  
Electron Affinity
7.60 kJ/mol
  
37
Not Available
  
Specific Heat
0.52 J/(kg K)
  
9
Not Available
  
Molar Heat Capacity
25.06 J/mol·K
  
99+
Not Available
  
Thermal Conductivity
21.90 W/m·K
  
99+
Not Available
  
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
8.60 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
Not Available
  
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
429.00 kJ/mol
  
15
Not Available
  
Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol
  
19
Not Available
  
Enthalpy of Atomization
468.60 kJ/mol
  
15
Not Available
  
Standard Molar Entropy
27.30 J/mol.K
  
99+
Not Available