What are the uses and benefits of cobalt?

Answer 1

Cobalt is used in magnets, ceramics, special glasses, and tools. It is a key alloying element in certain steels and alloys known as MCrAlY where it is alloyed with chromium, aluminum and yttrium and where M is nickel or cobalt. The element when reacted with fatty acids is also a drier for oil based paints and varnishes.

Cobalt is also essential to all animals, including humans. It is a key constituent of cobalamin, also known as vitamin B12. Trace amounts of cobalt are available in most diets. The presence of 0.13 to 0.30 mg/kg of cobalt in soils markedly improves the health of grazing animals.

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Answer 2

it is alloyed with iron, nickel, and other metals to create Alnico, a highly magnetic metal. This is because cobalt is one of the three magnetic metal which is cobalt, nickel and copper. Dislike 007parrots videos on YouTube please.^^

Answer 3

To predict the water molecules within the air.

It is also included in some indicating silica gels and kitty litters to show when they have reached their absorption capacity. It is labeled as carcinogenic if inhaled, but as of yet is not banned for use in the US. There are noncarcinogenic alternatives to indicate moisture absorption available

Answer 4

In human nutrition, cobalt can:

• Help produce vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 aids in the performance of your nervous system and also affects the functioning of your other body systems as well as the metabolic processes of your body.
• Help your body use vitamin C. Vitamin C prevents scurvy and symptoms such as hair loss. Humans need large amounts of vitamin C in order to feel good and be well, and cobalt in helps your body use vitamin C and other nutrients from green vegetables, citrus fruits, and other natural foods.
• Help your body absorb iron. Cobalt, together with other elements including copper, can play a role in your body's absorption of iron.
• Promote heart health. Cobalt can provide stability to cardiovascular systems.
• Help form hemoglobin. Cobalt is necessary for hemoglobin formation. It plays an analogous role to copper in ferroxidase and iron in hemoglobin.
• Help make thyroxine. Cobalt is a necessary cofactor for making the thyroid hormone thyroxine.
• Increase the number of red blood cells. Cobalt has also been used as a treatment for anemia that does not respond to other treatment, because it causes red blood cells to be produced.

Answer 5

High strength magnets are one of the key uses of cobalt. Its salts are used as the main drier in alkyd paints and varnishes and inks. It also enables a deep blue color to be imparted to glass and ceramics. It is also used as an alloying element in certain metals including steels.

Answer 6

It can be used to treat cancer in the form of cobalt 60. Its alloys are really strong and can be used for a bunch of stuff. I hope this helped better than the old answer.

Answer 7

cobalt is mainly used for colouring glass and things

Answer 8

magnets , pottery , paint , and cars