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All cobalt that is processed for commercial purposes is obtained as a by-product of other metals. One major source is from copper. It has also been obtained from manganese nodules found on the floor of the ocean.

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Does cobalt cause pollution?

Cobalt is more of a concern for industrial exposure (for workers) In nature there are few cases of cobalt exposure having any harmful effects. One Ontario brewery added cobalt as a foam stabilizer which caused some problems in heavy consumers.


Is cobalt chloride the same with cobalt dichloride?

Yes, cobalt chloride and cobalt dichloride refer to the same compound. Cobalt chloride is also known as cobalt(II) chloride or cobalt dichloride, as it consists of one cobalt ion and two chloride ions.


What is the chemical name of cobalt oxide using the stock system?

Cobalt oxides are: cobalt(I) oxide, cobalt(II) oxide and cobalt(II,III) oxide.


Where do you find cobalt?

It's readily available at modest cost. Cobalt is fairly common, and it is found in quantities that make it commercially recoverable in over a dozen countries. It does not appear to be in short supply. There is a bit of work involved in winning the metal, but recovery does not require exotic and grossly expensive processes. Cobalt is mined as an arsenide only in Canada and Morocco. In other locations, cobalt is recovered as a commercially separated byproduct of copper or nickel production. Cobalt is a necessary metal for modern industry. It has a wide variety of uses from an alloy forming element to a compound forming element that has applications as a pigment or a catalyst. There are a variety of other uses aside from these. Need links? You got 'em.


Is cobalt oxide a base or a salt?

Cobalt oxide can refer toCobalt(II) oxide, CoOCobalt(III) oxide, Co2O3Cobalt(II,III) oxide, Co3O4.The three have different properties.

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Is cobalt part of a mineral group?

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Is cobalt an element or a compound?

Cobalt is an element, and is a transition metal with atomic number 27.


What is the average atomic mass for cobalt?

The average atomic mass for cobalt is approximately 58.93 atomic mass units. It is calculated by taking into account the different isotopes of cobalt and their relative abundance in nature.


Is cobalt oxide a metal or nonmetal?

CO is a compound made up of two nonmetals. Not to be confused with Co, which is a metal.


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Which mineral is most magnetic in nature?

iron, nickel, cobalt


In what countries of Africa do you find cobalt?

zaire, moraco


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