Cobalt(II) nitrate

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Cobalt(II) nitrate
Template:Cobalt (II) Nitrate Hexahydrate Sample
IUPAC name Cobalt(II) Nitrate (Anhydrous)
Cobalt(II) Nitrate (Hexahydrous)
Other names Cobaltous Nitrate Hexahydrate,
Nitric Acid, Cobalt(II) salt
Identifiers
CAS number [10026-22-9]
Properties
Molecular formula Co(NO3)2 (Anhydrous)
Co(NO3)2. 6H2O (Hexahydrate)
Molar mass 182.94 g/mol (Anhydrous)
291.035 g/mol (Hexahydrate)
Appearance Red, crystalline solid
Density 1.87 g/cm³, ?
Melting point

55°C (328 K)

Boiling point

75°C (348 K)

Solubility in water 134 g/100 ml (?°C)
Hazards
MSDS Cobalt (II) Nitrate MSDS
Main hazards Carcinogenic
Oxidizer
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox disclaimer and references

Cobalt nitrate is a chemical salt formed from the metal cobalt and the nitrate ion. It is an oxidizer and is soluble in water. The molecular formula is Co(NO3)2

It is deliquescent in moist air and soluble in most polar solvents. It is derived from reacting metallic cobalt or one of its oxides, hydroxides, or carbonate with nitric acid. It is commonly used in dyes and inks.[1]

The high solubility of cobalt nitrate makes it a common source of cobalt in metal-organic frameworks and polymers. It is also reduced to metallic cobalt or precipitated on various substrates for Fischer-Tropsch catalysis.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Lewis, Richard J., Sr. (2002). Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary (14th Edition). John Wiley & Sons. Online version available at: http://www.knovel.com/knovel2/Toc.jsp?BookID=704&VerticalID=0
  2. ^ Ernst B, Libs S, Chaumette P, Kiennemann A. Appl. Catal. A 186 (1-2): 145-168 1999