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Cobalt

Properties

Atomic Number27
CAS Registry Number7440-48-4
Chemical SymbolCo

History

The atomic number is 27 and the chemical symbol is Co. The name derives from the German kobold for evil spirits or goblins who were superstitiously thought to cause trouble for miners since the mineral contained arsenic which injured their health and the metallic ores did not yield metals when treated with the normal methods. The name could also be derived from the Greek kobalos for mine. Cobalt was discovered in 1735 by the Swedish chemist Georg Brandt.

Holden, Norman E., (2004). History of the origin of the chemical elements and their discoverers. National Nuclear Data Center. Retrieved from http://www.nndc.bnl.gov/content/elements.html



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