Cobalt
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
COBALT
- CO is cobalt's symbol.
- Cobalt was discovered by George Brandt in 1739
- The word cobalt comes from the German word "kobald" which means goblin. Miners were superstitious about the ore.
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USES
- Cobalt can be used for making magnets.
- Cobalt salts are used for blue colors in paint, pottery, glass, and porcelain.
- Radioactive cobalt-60 is used for treating cancer and, in some countries, to irradiate food for preservation.
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NATURAL ABUNDANCE
- Cobalt is found in the minerals
- Most cobalt however is formed as a by-product of nickel refining.
COMMON USES
- Cobalt is used in batteries, paints, medicine, alloys, pottery, trace elements, and meteors.
WHERE IS IT FOUND?
- The majority of cobalt is mined in Africa and is the by-product of mining other metals including nickel, copper, silver, lead, and iron.
PHYSICAL FACTS
- Cobalt is a transitional metal.
