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Cobalt.
Done By: Radhika Sharma.
Class: 9 Ivory.
This is how it looks like…
Discovery. • Cobalt was discovered by George
Brandt, a Swedish chemist, in 1735.
• The metal was discovered when Brandt
was attempting to find a mineral that
had the ability to give the gas a blue
dye, and it was Cobalt.
• It’s represented by symbols Co
• Its m.p. is at 1495 degrees Celsius
while its b.p. is at 2927 degrees Celsius.
• Cobalt is a silvery-white metal which is
brittle and hard
• it is a transitional metal with magnetic
properties.
What is Cobalt used for?
• Cobalt is mixed with metals such as iron. Nickel and some other
metals to create a metal called alnico. This metal is used to build jet
engines and wind turbine engines.
• Used in magnet steel and stainless steel.
• Used in electroplating because it is hard and immune to oxidization.
• Salts are created using cobalt which gives it a blue colour. This salt
can be used to make porcelain, glass decoration, ceramics and
tiles.
• Cobalt’s isotopes can be used to treat cancer.
• Some of its compounds are used as paint pigments.
Where is it found?
• Cobalt are found in the minerals like cobaltite,
smaltite, and erythrite.
• It can also be found as bi- products of iron, nickel,
copper, and silver. It is found in their ores.
• Cobalt can be found in the shallow waters in
Hawaii, or in the pacific oceans.
Health issues.
• A high concentration of cobalt may cause lung infection, asthma,
pneumonia. This occurs with people who work with cobalt in
factories.
• Edible plants growing on contaminated soil, such as fruits and
vegetables may take in high amounts of cobalt, which may lead to :
vomiting, and nausea, vision problem, heart problem, and thyroid
damage.
• Radioactive isotopes of cobalt may cause sterility, hair loss,
bleeding, and in severe cases death.
• Cobalt that mixes with dust can cause a lot of respiratory problems.
Environmental issues.
• Cobalt which Is produced from mining, may get blown in the
air and settle in the soil. The cobalt may cause some
deficiency in the plants growing on that soil, so when
animals graze on them they might get infected my the
high concentrations of cobalt and as a result die.
• Cobalt is released through nuclear power station, or from a
nuclear explosion, this may cause radiation, and may kill
plants and animals in the process.
Advantages of Cobalt.• The cobalt used to make alloys in the engines are so string
that they don’t bend, and retains its shape permanently.
• Cobalt used to make jewelry is shatter proof and will never
break, so the jewelry is more durable.
• Cobalt is used to retain colour of decoration pieces and
jewelry, this prevents oxidizations and the colour doesn’t
become dull.
• Cobalt is also important for our body as it provides us with
vitamin B12.
Disadvantages of Cobalt.
• Increase in concentration can cause diseases that
can kill you or damage the environment.
• Cobalt used for hip replacements have caused
problems due to its Nano particles breaking off
and contaminating the body.
• Some isotopes of cobalt can cause cancer if
overdose due to its radiation levels.
Reaction with air and water.
• Air- 3Co(s)+4O2 (g)= 2Co3 O4(s) , 2Co (s)
+O2(g)=2CoO(s).
• Water- 2Co (s)+O2(g)=2CoO(s)- water doesn’t
react with water that much so it Just Produces
cobalt(II) oxide.
Bibliography.
•
• elements. (2014, febuary 14). Retrieved febuary
14 , 2014 , from www.lenntech.com:
http://www.lenntech.com/periodic/elements/co.htm
• elements. (2014 , febuary 14). Retrieved febuary
14, 2014 , from www.webelements.com :
https://www.webelements.com/cobalt/uses.html