| Cobalt | |
| Electrons per shell | 2,8,15,2 |
| Electron Configuration | [Ar] 3d7 4s2 |
| Ground state | 4F9/2 |
| Atomic Volume | 6.7 cm3 mol-1 |
| Electronegativity | 1.88 |
| Magnetic ordering | Ferromagnetic |
| Speed of sound | 4720 m s-1 |
 Thermal Properties |
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| Enthalpy of Atomization | 26.8 kJ mol-1 @25°C |
| Enthalpy of Fusion | 15.2 kJ mol-1 |
| Enthalpy of Vaporisation | 382.4 kJ mol-1 |
| Heat Capacity | 24.81 J mol-1 K-1 |
| Thermal Conductivity | 100 W m-1 K-1 |
| Thermal Expansion | 13 μm m-1 K-1 |
| Hardness |
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| Brinell hardness | 700 MPa |
| Mohs hardness | 5.0 |
| Vickers hardness | 1043 MPa |
| Elastic Properties |
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| Bulk modulus | 180 GPa |
| Poisson ratio | 0.31 |
| Shear modulus | 75 GPa |
| Young's modulus | 209 GPa |
| Electrical Properties |
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| Electrical resistivity | 6 Ω m |
| Electrical conductivity | 0.172 106/cm Ω |
| Chemical Properties |
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| Electrochemical Equivalent | 1.0994 g Ah-1 |
| Electron Work Function | 5 eV |
| Valence Electron Potential (-eV) | 38.7 |
| Ionization Potential | |
 First
|
7.86 |
| Second
|
17.06 |
| Third
|
33.5 |
| Incompatibilities | Strong oxidizers, ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3). |
| Flammability |
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| Non-combustible solid (except as dust)
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| Energy Levels |
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| Kα1 (intensity 100) |
6.93032 KeV |
| Kα2 (intensity 50) |
6.9153 KeV |
| Kβ1 (intensity 20) |
7.64943 KeV |
| Lα1 (intensity 100) |
0.7762 KeV |
| Lα2 (intensity 10) |
0.7762 KeV |
| Lβ1 (intensity 24.1) |
0.7914 KeV |
| Lβ3 (intensity 3) |
0.866 KeV |
| Lβ4 (intensity 0.5) |
0.866 KeV |
| Lγ3 (intensity 13) |
0.694 KeV |
| Ll (intensity 40) |
0.6773 KeV |
| Atomic Radii |
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| Empirical
|
135 pm |
| Bohr Radius
|
152 pm |
| Covalent Radius
|
126 pm |
| Van der Waals
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No data. |
| Triple covalent
|
96 pm |
| Metallic
|
125 pm |
| Oxidation States |
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| Main
|
Co+2 |
| Other
|
Co-1, Co0, Co+1, Co+3, Co+4, Co+5 |
Ionisation Energies (kJ mol-1)  |
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| M - M+ |
760 |
| M+ - M2+ |
1646 |
| M2+ - M3+ |
3232 |
| M3+ - M4+ |
4950 |
| M4+ - M5+ |
7670 |
| M5+ - M6+ |
9840 |
| M6+ - M7+ |
12400 |
| M7+ - M8+ |
15100 |
| M8+ - M9+ |
17900 |
| M9+ - M10+ |
26600 |
| Vapour Pressure |
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| P (Pa) | 1 | 10 | 100 | 1K | 10K | 100K |
| T (K) | 1790 | 1960 | 2165 | 2423 | 2755 | 3198 |
| Crystal Structure |
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| Structure
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Hexagonal close packed |
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a = 250.71 pm |
| b = 250.71 pm | |
| c = 406.95 pm | |
| α = 90° | |
| β = 90° | |
| γ = 120° | |