OLIVIA ZEVON BLOCK 9

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• The symbol for colbalt is CO.
• It's atomic number is 27.
• It's atomic mass is 58.9332 grams.

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

• Cobalt is a metal.
• It is conductive.
• At room teperature it is solid.
• It looks like silver or iron, and is physically similar to nickel.

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

• Cobalt is insoluble in water.
• It will burn brightly when in contact with air.

MISCELLANEOUS

• Cobalt is found in the Earth's crust by Georg Brandt in 1739.
• It is in group number 9 on the periodic table.
• Cobalt is categorized as a transitional metal.
• It is harmful to the respiratory system.
• It is sometimes used as a treatment for cancer as well.