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27
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Co
58.9330

Cobalt

Transition Metal

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
27
Atomic Mass
58.9330 u
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d7 4s2
Electronegativity
1.88
Block
d-block
Group
9
Period
4

🌡 Physical Properties

Phase (STP)
solid
Melting Point
1768.00 K
Boiling Point
3200.00 K
Density
8.9000 g/cm³

About Cobalt

Blue pigment since antiquity; used in batteries and superalloys.

🔬 Isotopes of Cobalt

Cobalt has 1 naturally occurring isotope.

IsotopeMass NumberAtomic Mass (u)AbundanceType
59Co5958.93319429100.00%Stable

Data source: NIH PubChem (aggregated from IUPAC, NIST)