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Cobalt: Encyclopedia Ii - Cobalt - Notable Characteristics
Cobalt is a hard ferromagnetic silver-white element. The Curie temperature is of 1388 K with 1.6~1.7 Bohr magnetons per atom. It is frequ...
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Cobalt: Encyclopedia - Cobalt
Cobalt is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Co and atomic number 27.
Cobalt - Notable characteristics.
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Cobalt: Encyclopedia Ii - Cobalt - Applications
Co-60 is useful as a gamma ray source partially because it can be produced - in known quantity, and very large amounts - by simply exposi...
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Cobalt: Encyclopedia Ii - Cobalt - History
Cobalt was known in ancient times through its compounds, which would color glass a rich blue.
George Brandt (1694-1768) is credited with ...
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Cobalt: Encyclopedia Ii - Cobalt - Isotopes
Naturally occurring cobalt is composed of 1 stable isotope, 59-Co (59Co). 22 radioisotopes have been characterized with the most stable b...
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Cobalt: Encyclopedia Ii - Cobalt - Precautions
Powdered cobalt in metal form is a fire hazard. Cobalt compounds should be handled with care due to cobalt's slight toxicity.
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