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What does cobalt mean in German?
cobalt = Cobalt/Kobalt
What element name comes from the German word Kobold meaning goblin?
The element Cobalt is derived from the German word Kobold meaning goblin
What is the atomic number for the element cobalt?
Cobalt, is in the metal family. The atomic number for the element of cobalt, (word steaming from the German meaning for evil spirit, and goblin) is twenty seven.
What are some interesting facts about Cobalt?
The name cobalt comes from the German word kobalt , meaning evil spirit, the metal being so called by miners because it was poisonous.
What is cobalts element symbol and where did cobalt get its element symbol?
The element symbol is Co, because ''''' '''''Origin: The word cobalt is derived from the German kobalt, which in turn is derived from kobalt meaning "goblin" which is a term miners used for cobalt ore.
Why was cobalt called evil spirit?
The name cobalt comes from the German word "kobold", meaning "goblin" or "evil spirit", the metal being so called by miners because it was poisonous.
What is the name origin of elements 27 and 28?
The word cobalt is derived from the German kobalt, which in turn is derived from koboldmeaning "goblin", which is a term miners used for cobalt ore.A link is provided to the Wikipedia article on cobalt.-------------------From the German word Nickel, which means "Old Nick," a name for the devil. Also from the German word for the mineral niccolite, kupfernickel, which means "Old Nick's copper.....idk if this helps im doing a pointless lab and want to help anyone having the same assignment
Is cobalt poisonous?
Ask the German silver miners....
What is the origin of cobalt?
Cobalt originates from the German word Kobald or Kobalt, meaning two things. The first is "evil spirit" because the miners that first encountered it discovered that it was poisonous. The second theory is that it means "goblin" because the miners, who were silver miners, believed that this metal stole the silver.BOWLIN SHOES
Who was cobalt named after?
The word cobalt may date back to theend of the 15th century. In German, the word Kobold means "goblin" or "evil spirt."The term was used by miners to describe a minereal to describe a mineral that was very difficult to mine and was damaging to their health. When the mineral was heated, it gave off an offensive gas that caused illness.The gas that affected the miners was arsenic troxide (As4)6), which often occurs with cobalt in nature.:)
What chemical element was named after an evil underground dwarf?
Cobalt is named after the German Kobold = goblin.It got this name because if it was present in larger than usual quantities in a sample of iron, it would interfere with the smelt.
What part of speech is the word cobalt?
Noun. However you could class it as a adjective in the case of 'cobalt blue'.
