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The symbol for Cobalt is Co and not CO because CO can be misunderstood as carbon monoxide(CO).

Also, by convention, when the symbol of an element contains two letters, the first one is capitalized and the second is not. Other examples include Be, He, Fe, Pd, Au, ... .

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What is the origin symbol of cobalt?

The symbol for cobalt is CO


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The chemical symbol for cobalt is Co.


What is the periodic symbol of the element cobalt?

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Co is the symbol for the element cobalt.


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What symbol is for cobalt?

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CO is not an element, it is a compound known as carbon monoxide. It is toxic, colorless, odorless gas. There is also Co, which is the element Cobalt, a metal.


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"Co" is the periodic symbol for Cobalt


What does the element CO stand for?

What is 'co'? You must be careful when writing chemical formula. They have different meaning and names. 'co'. Not known. Co is Cobalt. CO is carbon monoxide, Remember for all chemical formulae and symbols. A single letter symbol is ALWAYS a CAPITAL letter. e.g. H (hydrogen) A two letter symbol has a CAPITAL letter , to start, followed by a small case letter. e.g. Na (Nadium ; Sodium) No chemical formula has two small case letters., hence 'co' is a nonsense.


What is Co in the periodic table?

The chemical symbol Co is the symbol for cobalt. Don't confuse this with CO, which is carbon monoxide.


What is the difference between the substances Co and CO?

On the periodic table every element has a symbol. The symbol for carbon is C. The symbol for oxygen is O. The symbol for cobalt is Co. So CO is actually a compound comprised of carbon and oxygen call carbon monoxide. Co is just plain old cobalt.


What does Co stand for in the periodic table?

Co stands for the element Cobalt on the periodic table. It is a transition metal with the atomic number 27.