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The element Cobalt is derived from the German word Kobold meaning goblin

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German word for goblin-kobold?

Elf (m) Elfe (f) Kobold (m) depending on the context.


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.


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.


Is it true that Georg Brandt discovered cobalt?

Yes, Georg Brandt, a Swedish chemist, is credited with discovering cobalt in 1735. He isolated the element from smalt, a blue pigment used in glassmaking, and named it after the German word "kobold," which means goblin or evil spirit.


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 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


What element is named after Satan?

No element is named after Satan. In medieval Germany, a red mineral was found in the Erzgebirge (Ore Mountains) which resembled copper ore. However, when miners were unable to extract any copper from it they blamed mischievous mountain spirits of German mythology called Nickel for besetting the copper. They called this ore Rotnickelkies because it had the redness of copper ore but contained none. This ore is now known as nickeline or niccolite, a nickel arsenide.In 1751, Baron Axel Fredrik Cronstedt was attempting to extract copper from the ore and obtained instead a white metal that he named Nickel in 1754, derived from Kupfernickel (from kopparnickel, the Swedish word for Rotnickelkies), after the mountain spirits which according to the miners had bewitched the ore. In modern German, Kupfernickel or Kupfer-Nickel designates the alloy cupronickel.A similar etymology surrounds the element Cobalt, which is derived from the German Kobold, meaning goblin, kobold.


Why was cobalt named after goblin?

According to German superstitions goblins, known as kobolds, used to haunt silver mines and make trouble for the miners. The metal cobalt, is present in silver ores and was considered a nuisance.


Element named after German word for Satan?

The German word for Satan is Satan, there is no element named after him, however, in medieval Germany, a red mineral was found in the Erzgebirge (Ore Mountains) which resembled copper ore. However, when miners were unable to extract any copper from it they blamed mischievous mountain spirits of German mythology called Nickel for besetting the copper. They called this ore Rotnickelkies because it had the redness of copper ore but contained none. This ore is now known as nickeline or niccolite, a nickel arsenide.In 1751, Baron Axel Fredrik Cronstedt was attempting to extract copper from the ore and obtained instead a white metal that he named Nickel in 1754, derived from Kupfernickel (from kopparnickel, the Swedish word for Rotnickelkies), after the mountain spirits which according to the miners had bewitched the ore. In modern German, Kupfernickel or Kupfer-Nickel designates the alloy cupronickel.A similar etymology surrounds the element Cobalt, which is derived from the German Kobold, meaning goblin, kobold.


What do the substances names nickel and colbalt mean?

Oddly enough, both substances take their names from 18th century German words meaning "demon", or "goblin".In the case of nickel, it was derived from the word Kupfernickel ("copper demon"), which was a name miners gave to a copper-colored ore of nickel, supposedly because, although copper-colored, the ore didn't actually yield any copper."Cobalt" comes from Kobold ("household goblin"), again, a name miners gave to an ore (of silver, cobalt, arsenic, and sulfur, allegedly because out-gassing of arsenic and sulfur from the ore made the miners sick.


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


Why was cobalt called evil spirit?

Cobalt was given the name "evil spirit" because miners in the past believed that cobalt ores caused them to become ill, experience poisoning symptoms, or even die. This reputation was likely due to the fact that exposure to cobalt dust or fumes can be toxic, leading to adverse health effects.