Cobalt(II) Hydroxide
Synonym | Cobaltous hydroxide, cobalt hydroxide, β-cobalt(II) hydroxide |
Cas No. | 21041-93-0 |
Chemical formula | Co(OH)2 |
Molar mass | 92.948 g/mol |
Appearance | rose-red powder or bluish-green powder |
Density | 3.597 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 168 °C (334 °F; 441 K) (decomposes) |
Solubility in water | 3.20 mg/L |
Solubility product (Ksp) | 1.0×10−15 |
Solubility | soluble in acids, ammonia; insoluble in dilute alkalis |
Cobalt(II) Hydroxide Enterprise's Specification
Chemical Index | Min./Max. | Unit | Standard | Typical |
Co | ≥ | % | 61 | 62.2 |
Ni | ≤ | % | 0.005 | 0.004 |
Fe | ≤ | % | 0.005 | 0.004 |
Cu | ≤ | % | 0.005 | 0.004 |
Zn | ≤ | % | 0.005 | 0.004 |
Mn | ≤ | % | 0.005 | 0.004 |
Mg | ≤ | % | 0.005 | 0.004 |
Ca | ≤ | % | 0.005 | 0.004 |
Cd | ≤ | % | 0.005 | 0.004 |
Pb | ≤ | % | 0.005 | 0.004 |
SO₄²¯ | ≤ | % | 0.005 | 0.003 |
NO₃﹣ | ≤ | % | 0.005 | 0.001 |
Package: 25/50 kgs fibre board drum or iron drum with plastic bags inside.
What is Cobalt(II) Hydroxide used for?
Cobalt(II) Hydroxide is most used as a drier for paints and varnishes and is added to lithographic printing inks to enhance their drying properties. In the preparation of other cobalt compounds and salts, it is used as a catalyst and in the manufacture of battery electrodes.